🌍 Ubuntu Bitcoin Hackathon 2025

Building Bitcoin Solutions for the Global South

Join us for the first-ever Bitcoin Zambia Hackathon — where developers, designers, entrepreneurs, and educators come together to build real solutions for real challenges. From Lightning-powered apps to self-custody tools and financial inclusion projects, this is your chance to create tools that can make a difference.

Over a month, participants will collaborate, learn from mentors, and showcase their projects to a global audience. With BTC prizes, many giveaways, and the opportunity to shape the future of money in our region, this hackathon is more than a competition — it’s a movement.

👉 Register today and help us build the future of Bitcoin in Zambia and beyond.

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Participants will build on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network, with opportunities to experiment with:

• SDK's(voltage,breeze etc)
• Lightning APIs & developer tools

Projects can also integrate with wallets, point-of-sale systems, or community onboarding initiatives.

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👥 Participant Entry Requirements

• Open to Zambian participants and african participants who team up with at least one Zambian teammate.
• Age: 18+
• Teams of 3-5 members

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🗓️ Key Dates

• Registration: Sept 6 – Sept 30, 2025
• Online Bootcamp: Starts Sept 8, 2025 → Every Monday & Wednesday at 8PM CAT (2 sessions/week)
• Physical Hacking Day (Lusaka): Oct 24–25, 2025
• Submission Deadline: Oct 25, 2025 @ 23:59 UTC
• Judging Period: Oct 26 – Oct 31, 2025
• Closing Ceremony & Winners: Nov 1, 2025

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💰 Prize Pool

• bitcoin and bitcoin merch
• Distribution: BTC via Lightning / on-chain.

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🧩 Hackathon Tracks

1. Lightning Apps – Payments & Remittance

Build Lightning-powered apps for micropayments, remittances, or merchant tools. Target: Developers.

2. Self-Custody & Security Tools

Create apps, guides, or visual tools for wallets, multi-sig, and safe storage. Target: Developers / security builders.

3. Education & Onboarding

Design resources, workshops, games, or campaigns for teaching Bitcoin and Lightning. Target: Non-technical (educators, designers, activists).

4. Community & Local Impact Solutions

Develop financial inclusion tools for small businesses, rural areas, or women-led initiatives. Could include business models, awareness campaigns, or service design. Target: Non-coders, business innovators.

5. SDK / No-Code Development

Use Breeze SDK, Voltage SDK, or other plug-and-play tools to build prototypes quickly. Target: Builders with limited coding experience.

6. Open Track – Unlimited Innovation

Any ideas that don’t fit the other tracks — experimental or bold. Target: Visionaries, product innovators.

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🧑‍💻 Submission Requirements

Each team must submit via DoraHacks:

• GitHub repo (public) with project code or resources
• README explaining the project
• Demo video (max 10 min)
• Pitch video: Team intro, problem, solution, business model, traction, roadmap

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🧠 Judge Criteria

Projects will be evaluated on:

• Relevance to Theme (25%)
• Innovation (20%)
• Technical Execution (25%)
• Impact & Usability (20%)
• Presentation (10%)

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📚 Developer Resources

• [Breeze SDK Docs]
• [Voltage SDK Docs]
• [Bitcoin & Lightning Dev Guides]

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🎓 Workshops & Office Hours

• Lightning app development crash course
• Self-custody & hardware wallet demos
• SDK integration tutorials (Breeze, Voltage)
• Weekly office hours on Discord (after bootcamp sessions)

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📢 Official Communication Channels

• Discord (main hub): https://discord.gg/4w5CERUK
• Twitter: @BitcoinZambia
• Email contact: bitcoinzambia1@gmail.com

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🚀 Post-Hackathon Support

Promising teams will gain:

• Connections to Bitcoin grants and incubation opportunities
• Mentorship from experienced builders
• Visibility via Bitcoin Zambia, BFF, BitDevs Zambia, and DoraHacks networks

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👉 Register Sept 6 – Sept 30, join the bootcamp (starting Sept 8), and be ready to hack with us in Lusaka Oct 24–25!

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