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SUMMARY:Kenya's Biggest App-Developer Challenge: Hack-A-Milli Campaign
DESCRIPTION:View Fullscreen\nThe Innovation Engine: Hack-A-Milli\n​The Hack-A-Milli campaign is Kenya’s biggest app-development challenge\, an intensive sprint to build the next generation of digital solutions for the country. Powered by KeNIC (Kenya Network Information Centre) and MetaCap AI\, this initiative called upon the nation’s brightest developers\, coders\, and innovators to create a cutting-edge .KE mobile application. The core mission was to enhance the accessibility and utility of the .KE domain space\, making domain browsing and registration seamless and intuitive for every Kenyan. \n​Registration and Submissions \nThe official challenge period for registration and development ran from July 14th and officially concluded with the submission deadline on August 31st.\n​The response from Kenya’s vibrant tech community was overwhelming\, underscoring the passion for local digital innovation. Over the course of the challenge period\, the campaign saw a total of 461 registrations from individuals and teams across the country. This intense development phase culminated in 50 innovative project submissions by the 31st August\, all competing for the massive KES 1\,500\,000 total prize pool. \n​The Rigorous Judging Phase\n​Following the submission deadline\, a rigorous judging process—which included expert panel and AI evaluations—was carried out. The final evaluations concluded on September 12th. Submitted projects were meticulously assessed based on core criteria\, including Innovation\, Technical Excellence\, User Experience\, and Market Potential\, ensuring that only the most viable and well-executed applications advanced. \nWatch the Judging Process here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HCTQX7eSPY \n\nUniversity and College Represented \nThe Hack-A-Milli drew a rich mix of universities and academies from across Kenya. See the list below: \n\nKisii University\nKaratina University\nDedan Kimathi University of Technology\nJomo Kenyatta University – JKUAT\nBaringo National Polytechnic\nKCA University\nKabarak University\nMachakos university\nZone01 Kisumu Hub\nTechnical University of Kenya\nStrathmore University\nZetech University\nUniversity of Nairobi\nMasinde Muliro University of Science and Technology\nKibabii University\nMultimedia University of Kenya\nMount Kenya University\nKirinyanga University\nDaystar University\nEmbu University\nKenyatta University\nMoi University\nUniversity of Eldoret\nKiriri Women’s of Science and Technology\nSt. Paul’s University\nBaraton University\nMuranga University\nChuka University\nTechnical University of Kenya\nKenya Highlands University Friends\nUnited States International University\nThe Open University\nBaringo Polytechnic\nGarissa University\nAfrica Nazarene University\n\n\n​Grand Finale: The Award Ceremony\n​The ultimate climax of the campaign was the spectacular inaugural Hack-A-Milli Award Ceremony\, held on Thursday\, September 25th\, at Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Nairobi. The event was a powerful celebration of Kenya’s digital future\, recognizing the talent that is poised to drive the country’s domain and tech space forward.\n​We are incredibly proud to celebrate the remarkable achievement of our Grand Winner and runners-up: \nGrand Winner – Daniel France Makala (Kabianga University) \n1st Runners-up – Elijah Kibuchi (Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology) \n2nd Runners-up – Seth Makori (Technical University of Mombasa) \n3rd Runners-up – Asman Caleb (Kenyatta University) and Sam Arita (Moringa School) \n4th Runners-up – Emilio Cliff (Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology) \n5th Runners-up – Victoria Gikonyo (Kirinyanga University)\, Rosemary Njeri (Strathmore University)\, Ian Okumu (Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology) and Gloria Ngure (Kenyatta University)
URL:https://kenic.or.ke/event/kenyas-biggest-app-developer-challenge-hack-a-milli-campaign/
LOCATION:Pan Pacific\, Westlands Nairobi\, Nairobi\, Westlands\, Kenya
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ORGANIZER;CN="KeNIC and MetaCapAI":MAILTO:Info@Hack-a-milli.me.ke
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