UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking Women Hackathon 2025

The UbuntuNet Alliance Women Hackathon 2025 invites teams of female developers from Eastern and Southern Africa to develop digital concepts addressing climate change adaptation and mitigation. The programme occurs in two parts: a virtual phase with 15 teams of three, followed by an in-person 3-day hackathon in Harare, Zimbabwe. Benefits include participation certificates, travel and accommodation coverage, attendance at the UbuntuNet Connect Conference, potential internships, industry linkage, and mentorship.

Certificates of participation; travel and accommodation costs fully covered; attendance at the UbuntuNet-Connect 2025 conference; potential internship opportunities with the UbuntuNet Alliance NRENs; industry linkage; mentorship.

Open to female participants who are students or recent graduates, with a university degree in Software Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related fields, from UbuntuNet Alliance countries.

Concept proposals must be submitted via the provided submission form; teams should include 3 members and provide necessary details as requested.