AI 4 Startups project - Hosting online hackathons in support of African startups

Digital Africa is launching AI 4 Startups, a hackathon program for African startups. The program is part of the European initiative Data Governance in Africa. The objective of AI 4 Startups is to facilitate the access to AI models for African startups and the innovation ecosystem by organising hackathons, bringing together data scientists from across the continent. More precisely, Digital Africa will be organising 8 hackathons between November 2024 and February 2026, 6 of which will be exclusively online. These 6 online hackathons will aim to produce AI models to answer the challenge identified before with the startups. To ensure that these 6 online hackathons run smoothly and make a significant impact, Digital Africa is looking for a service provider to host and deliver 6 online hackathons competitions, from the set up and promotion of the competition to the prize delivery and closure and to provide operational support during the hackathon (including preparation of the hackathons, scoring AI models and delivery of the prizes).