The best way to learn is by building.

A hackathon is a space that helps give makers everything they need to start building–mentors, collaborators, inspiration, and a goal to work towards. Hackers will leave a hackathon with a project of their own, ready and excited to keep hacking once they get home.

A hackathon is a social coding marathon where teenagers come together to build projects for a weekend and share them with the world.

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Kigali Hacks, Hack The Future.
Join us at Kigali Hacks, in-person high school hackathon be a part of a 12 hour journey of coding, building, learning, and sharing. Open to all high schoolers across Rwanda, technical or non-technical backgrounds. We warmly welcome you

Location ALU

Why you should join.

Why Get Involved? The reason why you shouldn't miss this.

Exposure to Industry LeadersYour students will have the opportunity to interact with and learn from tech leaders, entrepreneurs, and experts from various fields.

LearnWe'll be hosting many workshops throughout the event covering varying topicsSkill Enhancement Access diverse technical workshops, sessions, and talks to enhance skills and stay up-to-date with tech trends.

InspirationExposure to tech innovationand thought leadership inspires students to pursue careers in tech.

Inspiration for Future ProjectsAttendees can find inspiration for tech-related projects and startups.

Career OpportunitiesStudents can explore potential career paths and internships with attending tech companies.

Our Mission Statement

Kigali Hacks is a student-led organization focused on promoting community engagement and improving TECH exposure for local high school students.
  • Even if you're not an expert at coding, this hackathon offers an opportunity for you to strengthen your skills and collaborate with others to create something useful. Below are important dates to keep in mind:
    • Aug 10 Signup Period Ends
    • Aug 17 2024 Hackathon

Timeline To be updated

Click on each dot for more info, disclaimer this is not the official schedule. Once released we will let you know if you have RSVP
8/17 8:00amArrival + Breakfast
8/17 9:00amOpening Ceremony
8/17 9:30amHacking Begins
8/17 7:00pmProject Due
8/17 8:30pmAward Ceremony

Arrival + Breakfast

8/17| 8:00am - 9:00am


Arrive early to check in, remember to bring the code given to you at the time of registeration

  • =IMPORTANT= DO NOT START CODING during this period

Opening Ceremony

8/17| 9:00am - 9:30am


The official start of the hackathon where we deliver the opening presentation along with the finalized prompts, rules, and timeline.

  • It is highly recommended you attend this portion of the hackathon
  • =IMPORTANT= Link for prompts, rules and rubric
    Prompts
    Rubric
    Rules
  • =IMPORTANT= DO NOT START CODING during this period

Hacking Begins

8/17| 9:30am


Now's your time to shine! Start working with your team to build your project. No strings attached!

  • =IMPORTANT= Your project must follow one of the given prompts and guidelines; otherwise, your team may lose a lot of points for unrelated topic deductions
  • Remember use your time wisely

Projects Due

8/17| 7:00pm


STOP coding! intense stress and turmoil are finally up! We hope you learned some valuable skills and made some new friends along the way.

  • =IMPORTANT= Make sure you turn in your project BEFORE the deadline at 7:00pm.
  • Don't leave yet though, because you still need to present your project to the judges
  • From now until Project Presentations (7:30pm), your team will have around 30 mins to prepare for your presentation. Get back to work!

Project Presentations

8/17| 7:00pm - 8:00pm


This is where your team will present your product to our honored judges.

  • Be Creative! Make your product stand out by including a demo or showing its function across multiple sources
  • Presentations will occur in order of team number (i.e. Team 1 will go first)
  • =IMPORTANT=Your team's presentation is NOT ALLOWED to go above 5 minutes... Use your time wisely.
  • Your team will be graded on both the product and presentation as per the rubric

Awards Ceremony

8/17| 8:30pm -


Congratulations! Judge scores are tallied and here's where we announce the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams along with constructive feedback for each in the

  • Winners: we will contact you via Email about your prizes; allow up to 2 days for a response

Prizes

More prizes to come stay tuned

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1st place:

One more certificate for the Best Design

Get internships in the USA

Life time access on Codecrafters

2nd place:

One more certificate for the Best Design

subscription license of Axure RP Team

Life time access on Codecrafters

3rd place:

One more certificate for the Best Design

Life time access on Codecrafters

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Your prize, for attending!

Get a certificate

Get free domains

Get access to premium account on echo3d for 1 month

Get access to premium account on interviewcake

Get enrolled in professional courses By Natcom ICT.

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FAQs

What is a hackathon?

A hackathon is an invention marathon where students come together to build, learn and share. The project can be anything as long it solves a problem. Everyone will create their own project in teams of up to 8 and at the end each team presents its project. The best projects will get prizes, and there will be swag and food and drinks for everyone.

Do I need to know how to code?

No, everyone is welcomed since there will be workshops that introduces some to programming basic and much more.

Can I use past projects?

Unfortunately, you can't use them and if caught using one you and your team won't be able to get cool awards

How much does Kigali Hacks cost?

It cost nothing basically it is free, but remember we wont be able to provde transport when coming to the venue but we will offer transport when getting back home.

Who can attend?

Everyone is eligible to particpate in Kigali Hacks 2024 if only you are in high school, and if you already graduated and still want to attend you can consider volunteering or mentoring for the event

email us at info@kigalihacks.live
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