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Competitions

Build under pressure. Get judged on the work.

Hackathons, startup pitches, capstone competitions, creative challenges and sponsored corporate and government briefs — open across Africa.

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How it runs

From discovery to winners

  1. 01Discover
  2. 02Register
  3. 03Team
  4. 04Submit
  5. 05Judging
  6. 06Finalists
  7. 07Winners

Open and upcoming

Current challenges

AI hackathon
featured

Nairobi AI Hackathon

48 hours to build an AI solution for an African market challenge.

Cross-sector · AIVA & Partner Technology Sponsors

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Student capstone competition
open

AIVA Student Capstone Competition

The strongest capstones from every school compete for the cohort title.

Cross-sector · AIVA Academy

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Corporate-sponsored challenge
upcoming

Agritech AI Challenge

Practical AI solutions for smallholder productivity and supply chains.

Agriculture · Corporate Challenge Sponsor

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Creative AI contest
closed

Creative AI Contest

A short-form AI film and campaign contest for African creators.

Creative · AIVA Media

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For participants

Register solo or as a team, submit your build and track judging.

For judges

Score against published rubrics, comment and declare conflicts.

For sponsors

Publish a brief and reach African AI builders directly.