MTN Group MoMo API Hackathon 2023 (USD 10,000 in prizes) | APPLY NOW

This informs the public about the MTN Group MoMo API Hackathon 2023 for entrepreneurs and developers across Africa. Details about the Program are given below.

MTN Group MoMo API Hackathon

About MTN Group MoMo API Hackathon 2023

MTN MoMo is a groundbreaking fintech platform offering a wide array of innovative digital financial services to consumers and businesses across Africa. Our platform provides access to payment, e-commerce, insurance, lending, and remittance services, operating in 17 markets on the continent.

Our mission is to drive economic growth by providing financial and digital solutions catering to all sizes of consumers and businesses. As we continue to expand our service offerings, we are dedicated to establishing a platform that fosters cashless and digital economies, ensuring affordable, inclusive, understandable, and comprehensive financial services.

Program Details

At MTN, we play a pivotal role in shaping the future of mobile financial services (MFS) by evolving into a mobile financial (fintech) platform. Our platform caters to a wide range of needs, including in-store payments, remittances, prepaid services, mobile wallets, micro-loans, and micro-insurance.

To bridge the financial services gap in the markets where MTN operates, we recognize the importance of collaboration. We actively seek partnerships with financial service providers, regulatory authorities, other mobile network operators, merchants, distributors, businesses, technology providers, entrepreneurs, and developers. Together with our partners, we are committed to enhancing the economic and social well-being of millions of Africans.

Prize

  • 1st prize

USD 5000

  • 2nd Prize
USD 3,000
  • 3rd Prize
USD 2,000

Eligibility

  • This is a team participation hackathon. You can have at most 4 members on your team.
  • You can either invite your friends to form a team or ask other teams to add you as a member.
  • The hackathon will start on July 31, 2023 – Oct 10, 2023 you work on your hack during the allotted time only.
  • It’s an online hackathon, you can participate from anywhere.
  • There is 1 hackathon theme, you must submit a hack that is in one of these themes.
  • Once the hackathon starts you will get an option to submit your hack, you can submit as many times as you want, and the last hack will be considered as the final submission.
  • You are expected to come up with new innovative ideas, any idea that has been copied from somewhere will be disqualified.
  • Your hack must be fully developed for the duration of the Hackathon. You can use open-source libraries and other freely available systems/services such as Google Maps, Facebook Connect, Twitter feeds, etc.
  • The intellectual property of your code belongs solely to your team.
  • By participating in the hackathon, you agree to HackerEarth’s terms and conditions.

 MTN Group MoMo API Hackathon 2023 Application

For those interested in MTN Group MoMo API Hackathon 2023. Open this link to start the application process.

Application Deadline

  • The deadline for receipt of applications is 9 October 2023.

Open this link for more details about the MTN Group MoMo API Hackathon 2023.

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