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AfricaHacks

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'''AfricaHacks''', officially abbreviated as '''AH!''', is a company that builds platforms and programs for [[Hackathon|Hackathons]]<ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> and Startup creation or [[Business incubator|Incubation]].

Founded in 2020 by Blockchain Engineer Uchi Uchibeke (formerly [[Shopify]]) and co-founder Christine Dikongué (formerly [[Mackenzie Investments]]), AfricaHacks initially provided support to Hackathons in Africa and Hackathons by the youth of African descent. In October 2020, AfricaHacks announced the launch of their Hackathon and Startup creation platform, Start by AfricaHacks<ref name=":1">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>. In November, AfricaHacks announced the Global Innovation competition<ref name=":0" />, AfricaHacks 2020, an invention marathon or Hackathon, leading to a new Startup cohort on the Start platform<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>.

== Structure ==
AfricaHacks organizes [[NaijaHacks]]<ref> News Update - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qDzbsr9f5A|access-date=2020-11-22|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> and works with independently-run hackathons in Africa and independently-run hackathons by people of African descent globally. It provides member events with various benefits such as the AfricaHacks post-hackathon incubation program, Startup circle, prizes, hackathon playbook, and Event Support<ref></ref>.

== Startup Program ==
AfricaHacks runs a Startup and Entrepreneurship program to support teams from its Hackathons to build Startups from their hackathon projects<ref name=":1" />. Teams in the program receive business training, perks, mentorship, and access to partner and exclusive events and training.

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