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By Omodele Adigun
The sum of N40 million will be up for the grabs next month at Wema Bank’s HackaHolics Digital Summit 2023 where Africa’s leading innovators, disruptors, regulators, policymakers, investors and customers in the digital space are expected to gather for sharing cutting-edge insights, trends and best practices in the tech industry towards the positive transformation of technology and innovation on the continent.
A statement from the organisers explained that the digital summit is scheduled for October 6, 2023, in Lagos, with the theme “Re-Imagine: disrupting the ecosystem for scale.”
It added: “This multifaceted event commences with the launch of the Hackaholics Digital Summit and concludes with the exciting grand finale of Hackaholics 4.0. During this grand event, the standout teams from the competition will showcase their innovations, contending for the prestigious titles of Hackaholics 4.0 winners.
“Notably, the winning team will receive a grant of N10 million worth of prizes, the first runner-up N7 million worth of prizes, the second runner-up N5 million worth of prizes, while a special N3 million grant is reserved exclusively for a female-led team. Additionally, a N15 million grant will be allocated to University STEM endowment.
“The summit will serve as a hub for sharing cutting-edge insights, trends, and best practices in the tech industry towards the positive transformation of technology and innovation not just in Nigeria but across the African continent.”
In 2019, it was gathered, Wema Bank introduced Hackaholics, a dedicated initiative targeting youth and start-ups. Its mission is to provide a stage for entrepreneurs and innovators with transformative, tech-driven concepts to bring their ideas to fruition and refine their skills. The 4th edition of Hackaholics, launched in April 2023, involved several months-long journey to top Nigerian universities to identify and nurture talented students with creative ideas. These students were afforded the opportunity to collaborate, enhance their skills, and actualize their unique concepts through technology. The Hackaholics Digital Summit will host both the grand finale of Hackaholics 4.0 and the inaugural edition of the digital summit.
