CodeChallenge, powered by IBM Digital Nation Africa, is a hackathon organized by MACM (Moroccan Association for Computing Machinery) to bring innovative ideas that would solve issues related to Water, Education, Health and Agriculture.

#CodeChallenge brings together university students with brilliant ideas from all over Morocco, giving them the opportunity to showcase their skills in IT and Mobile App development. Teams can participate in the challenge with a mobile application that addresses an issue in one of the fields chosen for this edition which are: water, health, education, and agriculture.

The competition starts with the submission of project abstracts which will be evaluated by a Jury who will select 20 teams for the semi-finals. These teams will pitch their projects for 10 minutes on the first day of the event to advance to the final round which is reserved for the top ten teams. The qualified teams will receive mentoring from professionals before their 15-min final pitch.

The finalists will have the opportunity to meet, exchange, and network with our specialist mentors and investors, enjoy the tasty snacks, and create an unforgettable experience with new friends.

The winning team will receive a monetary prize of 20.000 Dh to help them take their project to the next level.

About IBM Digital - Nation Africa:

The IBM Digital – Nation Africa is a free self-paced learning and enablement platform, that will empower African youth with digital skills and tools to help improve their day to day life, giving them access to a wider range of opportunities.

You can find courses and quizzes as well the IBM Digital Badge after successfully completing courses and passing quizzes.

Make sure to register on www.digitalnationafrica.com

PS: if you’re willing to participate in Code Challenge, registration on IBM DNA platform is mandatory. And if you’re going to attend the demos and have already registered on the platform, expect a surprise while checking your name in from Eventbrite.

Eligibility criteria:

- Must be a university student in the current year (2019/2020);

- Available on 7th and 8th December for the Hackathon;

- Employees are not eligible to participate;

- Teams must be between 4-5 members coached by a faculty member, and should include at least 1 student capable of developing the application.

Code Challenge agenda:

Saturday, December 7:

09:00 - 10:30 : Registration
11:00 - 11:30 : Opening Ceremony
11:30 - 13:00 : CodeChallenge Semi-Finals – Group 1
13:00 - 13:15 : Break
13:15 - 15:15 : CodeChallenge Semi-Finals – Group 2
15:15 - 15:45 : Lunch
15:45 - 16:00 : Tech Talk
16:00 - 16:15 : Semi-Finals results
17:00 - 20:00 : Mentoring for the finalists
20:00 - 20:30 : Dinner for the finalists

Sunday, December 8:

09:30 - 09:45 : Opening
09:45 - 10:00 : Keynote
10:00 - 13:00 : CodeChallenge Finals
13:10 - 13:30 : Awards Ceremony

Link to apply: https://forms.gle/STerRALGNoygb8Wx5

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