Nigeria To Host First Afcfta Hackathon
In a bold move to deepen the implementation and unlock the full potential of the African Continental Free Trade Area AfCFTA in Nigeria, the Nigeria AfCFTA Coordination Office, under the leadership of the National Coordinator, Mr. Olusegun Awolowo, has endorsed the launch of the first-ever AfCFTA Hackathon in Nigeria with N20 million grand prize.
The initiative, led by Cherith-Code Concept Ltd, an International Trade Consortium, is supported by a powerful coalition of partners, including Ascend Studios Foundation, Amazon Web Services, GFA Technologies, the National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA, and Real Sources Africa, a Kenya-based company. This annual, high-impact project will focus on unpacking the opportunities presented by the newly adopted AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol DTP.
According to Mr. Olusegun Olutayo, Senior Trade Expert and Lead at the Nigeria AfCFTA Coordination Office, who also serves as Director of the Nigerian AfCFTA-Hackathon Project, the Hackathon is an innovative, tech-driven challenge specifically designed with Nigerias enterprising youth in mind. It aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, aiming to strengthen Nigerias vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Olutayo further emphasized that the initiative will expand opportunities under the AfCFTA framework, empowering Nigerian innovators to explore and dominate the continental market through digital trade. The platform will serve as a hub for developing competitive, practical, and innovative solutions to power digital trade across Africa.
