Kampala Datalab Hackathon organized by OXFAM

Ongoing hackathon competition organized by Oxfam International to empower and unleash tech skills in the youth in Uganda.

Oxfam is building a global innovation hub that brings together creative people and technical solutions to spark (big) data-driven innovations for sustainable development. In a time when data is more important than ever, it is crucial to make it work more also for the more marginalized citizens.

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Do you want to contribute towards better household budget management? For poor citizens good budget management is key to make a living with the limited resources. We therefore invite you to join us in realizing the ambition to design concrete solutions that enable citizens to improve their household budget, provide insights and create new services.The hackathon is organized in the context of the new Oxfam DataLab. 

The winning idea will receive a small amount to further develop the tool for Oxfam. Moreover, we will share the prototype during a design challenge in The Netherlands making sure the generated data can be shared with a global audience.