Hackathon format & key facts
Organized detailsOverview
Registration is open for Harare Hack for Humanity, a one-day team-based AI and technology hackathon on 19 September 2026 at the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries in Harare.
Complete hackathon details
Participants will form teams, identify a real-world problem, build and test a working prototype using coding, data, AI tools or APIs, and present it during demos and judging. Challenge areas include health, agriculture, education, livelihoods, public services, climate and energy, digital inclusion, responsible AI, industry and biosecurity. The location is limited to 60 participants on a first-come, first-served basis.
Eligibility requirements
This Harare location is open to working professionals, university students and other students. Participants do not need to arrive with an existing team or finished idea, but are expected to actively contribute to a team and final project submission.
Tips for this hackathon
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Read the rules, eligibility, judging criteria, required technologies and intellectual-property terms before forming your submission plan.
- Build a complementary team early and assign product, engineering, design, research and presentation responsibilities clearly.
- Optimize for the published judging rubric: demonstrate a real problem, working solution, measurable impact and a concise live demo.
- Prepare the repository, pitch deck, demo video and submission links before the final hours so upload or platform problems do not invalidate the entry.
- Check whether travel, finalist presentations, team-size limits or mandatory attendance apply before committing.
Verification notes
Verified on the current Major League Hacking event page. The event is 19 September 2026 from 08:30 to 17:30 CAT, has a live registration route, is limited to 60 participants, and lists the eligible attendee groups. No fee statement was found, so fee remains null.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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