11/11/2025
Africa Blockchain Festival Hackathon: Winners Announced!
After two weeks of intense building, collaboration, and innovation,
the Africa Blockchain Festival Hackathon has officially wrapped, and we’re proud to celebrate the incredible talent that emerged!
🥇 1st Place: SovSeas
A decentralized project management and funding ecosystem designed to help developers and projects manage funding, visibility, and monetization transparently on-chain.
🥈 2nd Place: KuvarPay
A next-generation crypto payment gateway enabling African businesses to accept over 1,300 cryptocurrencies and receive instant local currency settlements, eliminating volatility and conversion friction.
🥉 3rd Place: MedSeal
A secure, AI-powered, decentralized healthcare solution bridging patients, doctors, and NGOs through transparent prescription management and data integrity.
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🔹Hackathon Overview
Organized by Africa Blockchain Festival in partnership with Web3Bridge, the hackathon ran for 2 weeks in a hybrid (virtual + onsite) format, concluding with a Pitch Day on the Innovation Stage in Kigali.
124 participants across 6 countries: Rwanda, Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, India, and Palestine
30 project submissions, spanning diverse themes like:
• AI-powered decision systems
• Fintech & payments
• Medical data security
• Gaming & digital ownership
• Governance & transparency
• Resource tracking
The top 12 projects pitched live to an esteemed judging panel from the Rwanda Blockchain Association, Rwanda Fintech Association, and Web3Bridge.
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🔹Key Outcomes
• High-quality, problem-driven blockchain solutions
• 30+ submissions — exceeding expectations for a two-week sprint
• Multiple projects now being considered for incubation, accelerator programs, and grants
• Strong foundation for future developer collaborations across Africa
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🔹 What’s Next?
Projects recommended for post-hackathon support include KuvarPay, SovSeas, MedSeal, AfriRamp, Agri-Intel, and PaySmile,
with opportunities for mentorship, product development sprints, and funding introductions.
We also discovered a group of young student builders who will continue their journey with Web3Bridge for ongoing mentorship and training.
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🔹 Closing Thoughts
The Africa Blockchain Festival Hackathon proved that Africa’s next wave of blockchain innovation is already here;
creative, practical, and ready to scale.
We’re proud to see the ecosystem grow stronger with every edition.
Here’s to building the future, together!
