{"id":71789,"date":"2026-04-29T10:31:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/nigerias-greenafrica-claims-100k-top-prize-as-hedera-hackathon-draws-45000-participants\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T10:31:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:31:28","slug":"nigerias-greenafrica-claims-100k-top-prize-as-hedera-hackathon-draws-45000-participants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/nigerias-greenafrica-claims-100k-top-prize-as-hedera-hackathon-draws-45000-participants\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria&#8217;s Greenafrica Claims $100k Top Prize as Hedera Hackathon Draws 45,000 Participants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On April 29, THA and Exponential Science named Greenafrica the top winner of the 2025 Hedera Africa Hackathon.<\/li>\n<li>The $1M prize pool fueled 1,300+ projects, proving Hedera as a top utility platform for emerging markets.<\/li>\n<li>THA launched an Investment Committee to fund global builders before the hackathon returns in 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Top Champions and Innovation<\/h2>\n<p>The Hashgraph Association and Exponential Science on April 29 announced the winners of the 2025 Hedera Africa Hackathon, concluding what organizers described as the largest <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-web3\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Web3<\/a> hackathon to date. The event drew more than 45,000 participants and 13,000 developers across 20 African hubs and online platforms.<\/p>\n<p>The competition resulted in more than 1,300 project submissions, all utilizing Hedera\u2019s distributed ledger technology to address infrastructure challenges in emerging markets. The $1 million prize pool was distributed across four thematic tracks: on-chain finance and real-world assets; distributed ledger technology (DLT) for operations; immersive experiences; and AI and decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN).<\/p>\n<p>Greenafrica, a Nigeria-based environmental verification platform, took the top \u201ccross-track champion\u201d prize of $100,000. The platform enables transparent tracking of sustainability initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Hedera Africa Hackathon reached historic heights, scaling the depths of talent and ambition across the continent and beyond,\u201d said Kamal Youssefi, president of The Hashgraph Association. \u201cHedera has a longstanding commitment to enabling global innovation and powering real utility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Other top winners included Egypt\u2019s Carboni Renewable Energy Certificate Platform, which took second place overall, and Mexico\u2019s Effisend X Africa, an AI-powered payment routing system, in third. Organizers noted that the 2025 submissions shifted toward pragmatic infrastructure, including systems for cross-network payments and secure medical record management.<\/p>\n<p>Coinciding with the awards, The Hashgraph Association announced the formation of a new investment committee. The body is designed to provide multi-million-dollar commitments to strategic partnerships, offering capital and mentorship to <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bitcoin-developers-propose-freezing-coins-that-skip-quantum-safe-migration-under-bip-361\/\">developers<\/a> in emerging markets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny strong, innovative and responsible technical ecosystem begins with education,\u201d said Paolo Tasca, executive chairman at Exponential Science. \u201cWe have seen that approach materialize at scale, with participants advancing from learning to the development of meaningful infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/hashgraph-association-launches-hackathon-to-empower-10000-african-developers-drive-innovation\/\"> hackathon<\/a> was co-funded by The Hashgraph Association and Exponential Science in partnership with Orange Digital Center and operated by Dar <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-a-blockchain\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blockchain<\/a>. Supporting partners included Sygnum Bank and the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The Hashgraph Association confirmed the event will return in 2026, with details on location and tracks to be released at a later date.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/nigerias-greenafrica-claims-100k-top-prize-as-hedera-hackathon-draws-45000-participants\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways: On April 29, THA and Exponential Science named Greenafrica the top winner of the 2025 Hedera Africa Hackathon. The $1M prize pool fueled 1,300+ projects, proving Hedera as a top utility platform for emerging markets. 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