The International
Business Machines (IBM) is partnering Techplus 2016 on agricultural challenges
with a three-fold hackathon focusing on Africa’s agricultural sector, reports
ITRealms.
Tagged ‘Hack-Pitch-Code’ the event will bring together computer
programmers, developers and hackers to deliver technologically driven novel
solutions to agricultural challenges in Africa during the conference.
The code festival is targeted at both students and non-students who will be expected to creatively crack a given brief utilizing new technologies that will debut at #TechPlus2016. The solutions are expected to capture challenges of agricultural production, processing, promotion and distribution in Africa. Developers will be hosted at the IBM Innovation Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos, creating a conducive environment for teams to come up with forward-thinking and creative solutions for agricultural production, processing, promotion and distribution.
Talented teams will present their solutions and designs to professional coders and key industry partners who will assess their viability. Winning groups will be awarded a sum of #1million in form of scholarship or funding. Selected finalists will also receive training and mentorship, job opportunities, business and idea structuring and other valuable resources.
The jury is composed of key ICT personnel such as Helen Anatogu, CEO iDEA; Chinenye Mba-Nzoukwu, CEO Infographics; Pelumi Adeniran, CEO HTS; Tobi Oke, Intel; Karthik Noornie, CIO Olam Group and Rodney Williams, Founder LISNR.
The hackathon event will present the African agricultural realities and challenges to participants, assist in team formation, brainstorming, concept design and development, validating and prototyping. The final phase will see development of pitch ideas, presentation and award ceremony. Interested persons and groups can register at www.techplus.com.ng/hackathon.
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