BeOrchid Weekly Hackathons — Africa
Probably the best
weekly hackathon
on the continent.
10 teams. One week. Compete, sit out four editions, then come back — with the same project or a new one. Register your team, opt in each week, get randomly selected, and build something real.
Week 91 — Active Edition
Dates to be announced
The slate for this week has not been drawn yet. No team has opted in so far — the pool is still open.
3
Teams registered across 4 editions
$0
Equity taken. Prizes are cash, no strings.
0%
Submission rate from selected teams, across 1 completed edition
Hackathon themes so far
- FinTech
- Logistics
- AgriTech
For who
Who is BeOrchid Hackathons for?
Built for African builders who want to move fast, ship real, and compete on a fair playing field.
- Early-stage founders building a productIf you have an idea or an MVP and want to validate it under real pressure, this is your arena.
- Teams of up to 3 who can ship in a weekYou don't need a big team. You need a focused one. Register once, compete when selected.
- Builders solving real African problemsEach week has a domain scope. Teams working on relevant problems enter the draw for that week.
ZZAGENT Team Alpha
FinTech · IDEA · 1 member
ZZAGENT alpha project: No one-liner written yet.
About
Our core support
We give every selected team the same foundation — a clear brief, fair selection, real judging, and a permanent profile.
Fair Random Selection
No favoritism. No FIFO. 10 teams are drawn randomly from the eligible pool each week. Every opted-in team has a genuine shot.
Weekly Domain Briefs
Each week has a theme and challenge brief sent directly to selected teams. The scope shapes who enters the pool — keeping submissions focused.
Structured Judging + Prizes
Judges score independently across 4 criteria. BeOrchid reviews before any announcement. Winners get prizes and permanent profile badges.
How a week runs
Four steps, every week
The same loop runs from Monday to Monday. Step through it, or watch it cycle.
Your dashboard
Week 6 · opt-in open
You're in the pool
Entering with Sankofa Pay
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In the pool
10
Slots
56%
Your odds
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Platform
Here's a quick scroll through
what the platform actually does
Public Team Profile
A live page for your team — pitch, stack, members, and build history. Shareable anywhere.
Member Invites
Email-invite co-founders and teammates. Each gets their own account with a bio and role.
Weekly Opt-in
Signal availability each week. No opt-in, no chance of selection. One click, no friction.
Scheduler Engine
Random draw from every team that is opted in and off cooldown. Admin previews the slate before emails fire.
Submission Portal
Demo link, GitHub repo, and writeup in one place. Hard deadline. No late submissions after lock.
Judge Scoring
Judges score independently across 4 criteria. BeOrchid reviews before any winner is announced.
Badges and History
Win or participate — both earn public profile badges. Your record lives on permanently.
Edition Archive
Every past week is a public record — teams, themes, submissions, and results. Fully browsable.
Timeline
- Monday
Registration opens
- Monday – Sunday
Weekly opt-in window
- Sunday night
10 teams selected & notified
- Monday – Friday
Build window
- Friday, 23:59 GMT
Submission deadline
- Saturday
Demo day & live presentations
- Saturday – Sunday
Judging & BeOrchid review
- Monday
Winner announced
Insights
Short reads from the hackathon floor
Nothing published yet
Build stories from the teams and notes on how the format works get posted here after the first edition runs. Nothing has been written yet, so there is nothing to read.
Contact
Ready to build something that ships?
Join a pool of builders across Africa competing weekly for real stakes, real prizes, and a permanent record of what you built.