Wema Bank Hackaholics Digital Summit for Young Africans 2025

Hackaholics is Wema Bank’s premier hackathon, designed to bring together the brightest minds in technology, design, and innovation to build groundbreaking digital solutions that address real-world challenges. Join the largest community of problem-solvers, visionaries, creative thinkers and Innovators in Africa, at the annual Hackaholics Ideathon, and together, let’s catalyze change with the enabling power of Technology

• Table of Content
• About Wema Bank
• Wema Bank Hackaholics Digital Summit
• Aim and Benefits of Wema Bank Hackaholics Digital Summit
• Requirements for Wema Bank Hackaholics Digital Summit Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Wema Bank Hackaholics Digital Summit
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Wema Bank

Wema Bank Plc, commonly known as Wema Bank, is a Nigerian commercial bank. It is licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria; the regulator of the nation's banking sector. Wema Bank is the pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, and one of Nigeria’s most resilient banks. With decades of experience in the business of banking, the Bank has remained innovative in delivering value to its stakeholders. The publicly quoted Nigerian company has successfully built a legacy of trust and resilience that has won it the loyalty of its customers. The Bank is constantly introducin...... continue reading

Wema Bank Hackaholics Digital Summit

Application Deadline	Not Specified
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	Wema Bank
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Wema Bank Hackaholics Digital Summit

• Cash Prizes & Funding: Win exciting cash rewards of up to N200M to scale your solution.
• Mentorship from Industry Experts: Gain insights from top professionals in banking, fintech, and technology.
• Access to Bank APIs & Tech Tools: Leverage cutting-edge technology to build and test your solutions.
• Recognition & Exposure: Showcase your innovation to key industry leaders and decision-makers.
• Internship & Job Opportunities: Stand a chance to join Wema Bank’s innovation team.
• Career & Networking Opportunities: Connect with Wema Bank, investors, and tech enthusiasts.

Requirements for Wema Bank Hackaholics Digital Summit Qualification

• Everyone is welcome and can apply. No matter if you are a young entrepreneur, a professional, or a student.
• You don’t have to be a programmer and you certainly don’t need to have a degree in Computer Science.

Hackaholics is Wema Bank’s open innovation challenge, designed to empower problem-solvers, startups, and tech enthusiasts. This year, Hackaholics is introducing two exciting tracks:

• • The Hackathon – Where developers and tech teams build innovative solutions in a fast-paced coding competition.

• The Startup Pitch Competition – A platform for entrepreneurs to showcase their groundbreaking ideas to investors and industry experts.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Wema Bank Hackaholics Digital Summit

Programme Structure:

• Stage 1: Application Phase
  The journey begins here! Developers, designers, and problem-solvers from across the country can apply to be part of Hackaholics.
• Stage 2: Regional Preliminaries
  Shortlisted teams will compete in different regions, refining their solutions under mentorship from industry experts.
• Stage 3: Final Day Demo
  The best teams from the regional preliminaries will present their solutions to a panel of judges, including top executives, and tech leaders.
• Stage 4: Grand Finale
  Winners receive cash prizes, funding, and mentorship. Outstanding solutions may be considered for further development with Wema Bank.

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How to Apply

For more details,visit Wema Bank webpage