Hack the Roots : Finding Solutions to Address Technological Delays in Algeria

 

Despite significant progress in recent years, Algeria is still facing significant challenges in catching up with the rapid pace of technological advancement. This has significant implications for the country's economic and social development, as well as for the well-being of its citizens. "Hack the Roots" means we aim to find innovative startup solutions that can help address this challenge and support the country's technological development for our generation benefits or even more.

Requirements

Submission and presentation

Before the end of the hacking countdown, participants are asked to send their solutions containing:

  1. Code.
  2. Prototype
  3. Presentation
  4. Any additional documents.

The presentation must be done in 4 minutes with the presence of the jury, the slides must be of good quality design-wise and reflect the content of the hack. The pitch will be followed by a 2 minutes Q&A session with the jury.

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Prizes

$105,000 in prizes
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3 winners

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Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Riad BENSALEM

Riad BENSALEM
IT consultant at Octodet | Elastic Certified Engineer | Data Scientist | Meta Marketing Associate

Fatma MEHENI

Fatma MEHENI
CEO & Founder Zolizola, 50 Influential Women in MENA RETAIL 100 start-ups SheWinsArabia IFC

Ibrahim BOUGUERA

Ibrahim BOUGUERA
Full Stack Developer | Project Manager | Trainer Djezzy

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity / Wow-effect
    Did the idea come up with new use cases, big opportunities, or surprises?
  • Technical Complexity
    How technically impressive was the hack? Was the technical problem the team tackled difficult? Was the technology involved advanced?
  • Profitability
    The potential for the project to generate revenue or become financially viable, the business model, the market potential, and the project's scalability.
  • Theme
    How well the team has understood and applied the theme in their project, and whether the project effectively addresses the challenge presented.
  • User experience
    The project should be easy to use, intuitive, and aesthetically pleasing.
  • Presentation
    Did the team transmit their idea clearly? did they cover all aspects of their solution within the designated time frame?

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