MTN calls for entries for its mPulse Hackathon 2020
MTN Nigeria has invited entries for its mPulse Hackathon 2020 programme, themed “Beyond COVID-19”.
According to a statement on MTN website, “as the world settles into a new normal due to the Covid-19 pandemic, MTN mPulse is looking to enable young students, passionate about making a difference to build innovative solutions that are relevant now & beyond in the MTN mPulse Hackathon”.
The purpose of the project is to stimulate innovators in primary and secondary schools to create solutions to challenges that will arise as a consequence of COVID-19 pandemic.
“Solutions to be submitted should be either mobile apps or websites (web apps). Promising solutions in the identified submission categories will be supported by MTN to achieve their full potential with expected widespread adoption and social impact,” MTN stated.
Deadline for entries is December 6, 2020.
Bayo Adekanmbi, Chief Transformation Officer, MTN Nigeria, mentioned that the project aims to come up with and materialise ideas that will help everyone adapt to the new phase of life that COVID-19 has necessitated.
“We’re all figuring out lifehacks to help us cope with the new normal resulting from the pandemic.”
He further mentioned that members of the younger generation are furnished to proffer solutions, owing to their level of relationship with technology.
“But for members of Gen Z, given the peculiarity of their exposure to technology, they are uniquely equipped to proffer solutions to the challenges imposed by COVID,” he said.
“This unique virtual Hackathon is designed to engage young inventors stimulating the development of home-grown-technological innovation, to effectively deal with the challenges of COVID-19.
“We look forward to seeing several incredible solutions put forward and working with the finalist to develop them further,” he added.
On December 19, top ten entries will make a live presentation to a panel of judges at Hackathon. Their ideas will be developed at the 6-weeks online bootcamp in collaboration with TechQuest STEM Academy. The top 3 entries will be funded for immediate deployment and the innovators will be provided mentors who will refine their innovative solutions for greater impact
“Judging Criteria are Technical Ability: 45%, Usefulness: 25%, and Creativity: 30%,” MTN stated.
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