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The organisers of the AfCFTA Hackathon 2025 have announced the winners in the three-day event that held in Lagos.
The AfCFTA Hackathon held on the side of Science of Trade (SOT) Conference 2025 organised by the Nigeria AfCFTA Coordination Office in partnership with Ascend Studios Foundation, Cherith-Code Concept, NITDA, GFA Technologies, Amazon Web Services and others as part of the SOT Conference 2025—an annual tech and digital ecosystem event.
Cross section of dignitaries at the closing ceremony of AfCFTA Hackathon 2025 held at Landmark Event Center, Victoria Island, Lagos on Saturday 3rd May, 2025
Announcing the winners, the organisers on Saturday said: “Today, we bring the curtains down on what has been a historic and inspiring journey of the first AfCFTA Hackathon* in Africa, initiated by the Nigeria AfCFTA Coordination Office during the Science of Trade Conference 2025
“Over the past 3 days, 60 remarkable teams put together groundbreaking ideas to drive intra-African trade, digital commerce, and cross-border innovation. From concept to pitch, your brilliance has lit the path to a prosperous Africa. And now, we are thrilled to announce our top 3 winners!”
The the highlight of the winners read further:
“Award Highlights:
- 2nd Runner-Up:
Most innovative Solutions
Team: Syncall
Award: Mentoship and special recognition
Honored for a practical and scalable product to enhance African digital solutions for global opportunities across borders.
- 2nd Runner-Up:
Team: GET Ai
Award: E-Commerce Sandbox Innovation Prize of ₦10 Million (courtesy of NITDA)
For their groundbreaking solution driving intelligent transaction automation across African marketplaces. - Grand Prize Winner:
Team: ExportPlug
Award: ₦20 Million (courtesy Partners)
Celebrated for building a powerful export-enablement platform poised to revolutionize cross-border trade in Africa.
Welcome to the Nigeria AfCFTA Startup Academy
Cross section of participants at the closing ceremony of AfCFTA Hackathon 2025 held at Landmark Event Center, Victoria Island, Lagos on Saturday 3rd May, 2025
As part of today’s milestone, we are pleased to formally induct all the 60 teams participating contestants as Founding Members of the Nigeria AfCFTA Startup Academy.
This marks the beginning of a transformative journey of an initiative strategically aligned with the goals of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
As Academy Members, you gain exclusive access to:
- Special Funding Opportunities
- Tailored Programmatic Support & Capacity Development
- Technology Credits to fuel your innovation
- Cross-Border Linkages with other AfCFTA Coordination Offices across the continent
Official documentation and next steps will be communicated to you shortly.”
Agency News
Abubakar Siddiq Ibn Usman
