Andela EPIC Tournament 2023 for Savvy African Techies. Apply below.
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When is Application Deadline?
10th November 2022
What is the Award?
As 2022 draws to a close, it’s time to level up the playing field for the year ahead – and have some fun in the process. Andela’s EPIC Tournament is the techie tournament of a lifetime, and we want you to join our global premier league. Upskill in coding, grow your community, and win up to $10,000 USD in cash prizes with the EPIC Tournament! Back of the net!
The EPIC Code Tournament is a game of two halves: a coding challenge and a hackathon.
The first half is the two-week coding challenge, where you’ll form talented teams or work individually to share your coding skills with the world and represent your region!
Then 16 lucky winning teams or individuals will move on to the second half; The Remote Work Force Hackathon, where they’ll have ten days to build a unique solution to help remote workers around the world – and the chance to win the Epic Code Tournament!
The 16 teams will then present their solutions to a panel of industry experts and technology leaders to compete for three cash prizes.
Which Countries are Eligible?
African countries
What Type of Award is This?
Scholarship Entrepreneurship
Who is Eligible?
How are Applicants Selected?
Only the top 16 performing teams/individuals from the Coding Challenge will compete for the final prize.
What is the Benefit of Award?
The 16 teams will then present their solutions to a panel of industry experts and technology leaders to compete for three cash prizes:
- 1st place: $6k USD
- 2nd place: $3k USD
- 3rd place: $1k USD
Find out more
How to Apply:
Kick-off: November 11
Final whistle: November 25
- You can register as an individual or with a team of up to 5 participants.
- After kick-off, you’ll have until November 25 to start the challenge.
- Once started, you’ll have 3 hours to complete four coding challenges using modern programming languages.
- You’ll receive a digital certificate celebrating your achievements upon completion.
FULLY REMOTE
REMOTE WORKFORCE HACKATHON
Kick-off: November 28
Final whistle: December 7
- Only 16 teams or individuals worldwide will be able to represent their respective countries.
- Ten days to build a functional prototype.
- Create a 3-minute pitch.
- Help other Remote Workers improve their experience.
THE GRAND FINAL
DEMO DAY
Tournament Final: December 8
- Teams will have 3 minutes to demo their solutions to a judging panel of industry experts, with an additional 2 minutes for Q&A.
- The Judging panel will choose the 3 top teams based on the following criteria: Creativity, feasibility, scalability, and impact.
- Three winners will each receive a share of $10,000 USD in cash prizes.
Find out more
It’s easy to take part in Andela’s EPIC Tournament 2022:
- Find a team (or decide to play solo).
- Pick a team captain.
- Complete the form.
- Create your team’s profile.
- Choose the perfect time between November 11 and 26 to kick off the coding challenge and (hopefully) progress to the final!
Goodluck!
