Applications are now open for the 2025 HacktheDivide Competition. Are you a digital entrepreneur using technology to expand access to work, training, and better opportunities? #HacktheDivide is your chance to take your ideas further—starting with a two-day hackathon in Nairobi, and continuing with incubation support in Italy.
WORTH
- You’ll spend two days in Nairobi collaborating in teams, supported by expert mentorship, and interacting directly with global institutions and policy leaders shaping Africa’s digital future.
Travel, accommodation, and meals will be covered for all selected participants. - On the final day, you’ll have the opportunity to present your solution live during the broadcast event Skills for Fair Digital Transitions in Africa in Turin, connecting you with key decision-makers in Italy and linking local innovation to global decision-making.
ELIGIBILITY
- Applications are open to young digital innovators (aged 18-35) based in the following countries:
- Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, and Uganda.
- Whether you are already building solutions that help people gain skills, access decent work, or grow their businesses, -or working in related areas like education, digital inclusion, migration, fintech, or data innovation-, we’re looking for young entrepreneurs with the ideas and drive to help shape a more inclusive digital future. Selection criteria:
- Relevant experience: you or your startup work in one or more of the hackathon’s focus areas.
- Commitment to inclusion: your work aims to expand access and opportunity, especially for underrepresented groups.
- Potential for impact: you bring ideas or insights that could help build solutions others can use and adapt
- Availability: you should be available to attend the full hackathon in Nairobi on 7-8 October 2025.
DEADLINE: September 29, 2025
To apply and for more information, Visit here