#AI4Elections Hackathon 2026 (Nigeria)
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About this hackathon
A national, non-partisan election-tech hackathon run by Rise Networks with Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and partners including Google, Microsoft and Meta. Nigerian citizens 18+ build AI tools for election integrity, transparency and inclusion, solo or in teams of up to 4, across five tracks: trusted election information, election data analytics, inclusive and multilingual election tech, election cybersecurity and resilience, and election observation and civic accountability. A working prototype or credible proof of concept is required. Applications close Nov 12, 2026, 11:59 PM WAT; the build sprint runs Nov 28 to Dec 13 and the final is in Lagos on Dec 16. ₦10 million in cash prizes.
- Status
- Deadline
- 2026-11-12
- Starts
- 2026-11-18
- Who
- Open to all (Nigerian citizens aged 18+ only; solo or teams of up to 4)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Prize
- ₦10,000,000 in cash: 1st ₦4,000,000, 2nd ₦2,500,000, 3rd ₦1,500,000, plus four ₦500,000 special innovation awards
- Size
- —
- Format
- Hybrid · 拉各斯 · International
- Location
- —
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Original listing (Chinese)
The full original listing below is in Chinese, as published in the Hack123 newsletter.
一句话简介：Rise Networks 联合尼日利亚国家独立选举委员会及 Google、Microsoft、Meta 等伙伴主办的全国性非党派选举创新黑客松，面向尼日利亚 18 岁以上公民，用 AI 与新兴技术为选举流程的诚信、透明与包容做出实用工具。
看点：个人或最多 4 人组队参赛，须提交可运行原型或技术上可信的概念验证，仅想法、演示文稿不算有效参赛；5 条赛道为可信选举信息、选举数据分析、包容与多语种选举技术、选举网络安全与韧性、选举观察与公民问责；原型开发冲刺为 11 月 28 日至 12 月 13 日，总决赛 12 月 16 日在拉各斯线下举行，入围项目可进入发展中心继续打磨。
奖金：10,000,000 奈拉现金：冠军 4,000,000 奈拉，亚军 2,500,000 奈拉，季军 1,500,000 奈拉，另设 4 个各 500,000 奈拉的特别创新奖。
报名：官方申请通道现已开放，申请截止后依次进行资格审核、线上训练营与原型开发。
截止日期：11月12日 23:59（西非时间）（线上，尼日利亚）
活动日期：11月18日—12月16日（混合，尼日利亚）
Summarized from the organizer’s page and public posts. Please confirm details on the official site before registering.