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YVOTE NAIJA CIVICTECH HACKATHON 2022
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ACTIVITY; FINAL PITCHING EVENT
VENUE: Grand Pela Hotel and Suites-Plot 649, Cadastral Zone B02, Near American Int’l School, Durumi Area 1 Garki, 900104, Abuja
DATE: Monday, 15th August 2022
TIME: 09:00hrs (WAT)
The Yvote Naija CivicTech Hackathon 2022 is an initiative of the Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI) with support from Christian Aid. In addition to addressing Nigeria’s major election concerns of vote buying, voter apathy, and electoral violence, it aims to explore civic-tech solutions to improve public participation in the political process.
Young Nigerian social innovators, tech enthusiasts, and developers would present their tech-driven ideas and solutions to the problems of vote buying, voter apathy, and election violence during the hackathon. The Hackathon will also give the participants the chance to network, pick up new skills, develop existing ones, and connect with others working toward the same objective of enhancing Nigeria’s electoral process and public involvement in governance. Our Hackathon received over 30,000 applications.
PROGRAM OF EVENT
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
| 9:00am – 10:30am | Arrival and Registration of Participants and Guests |
| 10:00am – 10:05am | National Anthem |
| 10:05am – 10:20am | Recognition of Guests |
| 10:20am – 10:30am | Introduction of Christian Aid team |
| 10:30am – 10:45am | Introduction of Judges and Finalists |
| 10:45am – 11:00am | Welcome Address by the ED, BBYDI- Mr. Olasupo Abideen |
| 11:00am – 11:15am | Welcome remarks by the DG of NITDA- Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi |
| 11:15am – 11:45am | Speech by the Guest Speaker- Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe |
| 11:45am – 11:55am | Spoken word by Odebode Karimot |
| 11:5am – 1:30pm | Pitching (7 teams) |
| 1:30pm – 1:45pm | Group pictures and Networking sessions |
| 1:45pm – 2:15pm | Tea Break |
| 2:15pm – 2:30pm | Remarks and announcement of result |
| 2:30pm – 2:45pm | Closing remark |
| 2:45pm | Departure |
