Entries Hack4Livestock Hackathon for Entrepreneurs and Startups – N10m Prizes
Are you ready to transform Nigeria’s livestock industry through cutting-edge technology? Join Hack4Livestock hackathon – a dynamic hackathon uniting innovators, technologists, and agricultural experts to solve Nigeria’s biggest livestock challenges through sustainable, tech-driven solutions.
Why This Matters – Hack4Livestock for Entrepreneurs and Startups?
Nigeria’s livestock sector plays a pivotal role in national development, contributing over 5% to GDP and supporting millions of livelihoods. Yet, it continues to grapple with serious issues—inefficient grazing, frequent conflict, disease outbreaks, limited market access, and poor infrastructure.
Emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), and remote sensing offer powerful solutions, but adoption remains low. Hack4Livestock aims to bridge this gap by leveraging innovation, collaboration, and digital inclusion.
Hackathon Objectives – Hack4Livestock for Entrepreneurs and Startups
- Develop tech tools – Innovative solutions for livestock monitoring, and disease prevention
- Design early-warning systems – Leverage AI, IoT, and GIS to mitigate farmer-herder conflicts
- Build blockchain platforms – Ensure transparent livestock transactions
- Promote digital literacy – Expand access for rural farmers and herders –
- Foster cross-sector collaboration – Between tech experts and agricultural stakeholders
Who Should Apply – Hack4Livestock for Entrepreneurs and Startups?
We’re calling on passionate individuals and teams from diverse backgrounds
- Developers & Engineers – (AI, IoT, GIS, Blockchain, Web & Mobile App Development)
- Entrepreneurs / Startups – (AgriTech, Digital Inclusion, and Sustainability)
- Government Officials & Policymakers – (In Agriculture, Rural Development, and Conflict Resolution)
- Farmers & Herders – (As end users and co-creators of solutions)
- Data Scientists & Analysts
- Agricultural Experts & Veterinarians
Prizes & Support
Funding, incubation opportunities, mentorship, and more!
- First Place – NGN 5,000,000
- Second Place – NGN 3,000,000
- Third Place – NGN 2,000,000
Application – Hack4Livestock for Entrepreneurs and Startups
- Be part of the digital transformation of Nigeria’s livestock sector. Join Hack4Livestock and help shape a future where agriculture is smarter,
more sustainable, and more inclusive. - Application Deadline May 12, 2025
