MTN Group, a leading telecommunications company, is excited to announce the launch of its Open API Hackathon, inviting developers from multiple markets to participate in creating innovative mobile applications that utilize the MTN Mobile Money APIs for their respective markets.
This hackathon, organized by MTN Group Fintech, will be the third of its kind and will take place in the following 14 countries: Uganda, Ghana, Benin, Zambia, South Africa, eSwatini, Rwanda, Cameroon, Liberia, Guinea Conakry, Nigeria, South Sudan, Cote d’Ivoire and Congo B.
Developers participating in the hackathon will compete to design and develop a solution that goes beyond processing payments, incorporating additional features and functionalities that promote financial inclusion and literacy in their registered markets.
Application Timeline:
IDEA SUBMISSION PHASE Online
STARTS ON: Jul 31, 2023, 09:00 AM WAT ENDS ON: Sep 03, 2023, 10:59 PM WAT
PROTOTYPE SUBMISSION PHASE Online
STARTS ON: Sep 17, 2023, 11:00 PM WAT ENDS ON: Oct 09, 2023, 10:59 PM WAT
Type: Contest
Eligibility: Developers participating in the hackathon will compete to design and develop a solution that goes beyond processing payments, incorporating additional features and functionalities that promote financial inclusion and literacy in their registered markets.
Selection Criteria
- Developers will have five weeks to submit their innovative ideas for financial and transactional applications that incorporate MTN Mobile Money APIs.
- The mobile application must target consumers, merchants, or businesses, providing practical and valuable solutions that can be deployed in the developers’ registered markets. The applications should cover use cases beyond payment, leveraging MTN MoMo APIs.
- MTN in each participating country will select the top 12 applicants to advance to the prototyping phase.
- Preselected applicants will be required to develop a working prototype of their solution, and provide a live demo of their application to the adjudicators.
- Finalists stand a chance to win their share of USD 10,000 in prize money in their respective countries.
MTN Group looks forward to the innovative solutions that developers will create, driving financial inclusion and empowering individuals and businesses across Africa.
Value of Award:
Finalists stand a chance to win their share of USD 10,000 in prize money in their respective countries.
