Garage48, an Estonian 48 hour hackathon aimed at turning ideas into working prototypes or services within one weekend, recently came to Kampala, Uganda. TheUgandan hackathonis the organization’s first in East Africa after its previous event earlier this year in West Africa. The event was supported by Nokia, Google and MTN Uganda.
At the event, 11 interesting startups were formed. One of the more interesting ones wasSomesha, a crowd funding platform that helps raise money to help put disadvantaged children in schools.
Other startups includeNinjakids, an educational learning game as well, as an Android mobile game,Zwordwhich enables users learn spelling while killing zombies. “I am thrilled by the level of skill showed by Kampala hackers over the weekend” said Garage48 foundation’s founder Ragnar Sass. “This was Garage48’s most successful event in Africa so far and it put Uganda in the startup entrepreneurs world map.”
In addition to spurring the local startup community, Garage48 also helps connect talented African developers with successful investors. Through its partnership withSeedcamp, a micro-seed investment fund and mentoring programme in Europe, one of the Garage 48 Uganda startups would have the opportunity to present their ideas to Seedcamp panelists.
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The hackathon was a great way to encourage developers in Kampala to bring their ideas to life with minimal resources. Organizations like Garage 48 would go a long way in encouraging a culture of execution among African Web entrepreneurs and developers.
Find the full list of startups formed at the event below:
Somesha – Garage48 Kampala 11 Winner
Somesha helps raise money for disadvantage children via crowd funding.
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Nmachi Jidenma is a tech and business leader. To get in touch, follow her on Twitter or email her at nmachijidenma@gmail.com(show all)Nmachi Jidenma is a tech and business leader. To get in touch, follow her onTwitteror email her atnmachijidenma@gmail.com
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