WEMA Bank Hackaholics 6.0 Hackathon for Young Nigerian Entrepreneurs |150 Million Naira in Cash Prizes

Applications are now open for the 2025 WEMA Bank Hackaholics 6.0 Hackathon.

Hackaholics is Wema Bank’s premier hackathon, designed to bring together the brightest minds in technology, design, and innovation to build groundbreaking digital solutions that address real-world challenges.

Join the largest community of problem-solvers, visionaries, creative thinkers and Innovators in Africa, at the annual Hackaholics Ideathon, and together, let’s catalyze change with the enabling power of Technology

Requirements

Everyone is welcome and can apply. No matter if you are a young entrepreneur, a professional, or a student.
You don’t have to be a programmer and you certainly don’t need to have a degree in Computer Science.

Hackaholics is Wema Bank’s open innovation challenge, designed to empower problem-solvers, startups, and tech enthusiasts. This year, Hackaholics is introducing two exciting tracks:

The Hackathon – Where developers and tech teams build innovative solutions in a fast-paced coding competition.

The Startup Pitch Competition – A platform for entrepreneurs to showcase their groundbreaking ideas to investors and industry experts.

Benefits

Cash Prizes & Funding: Win exciting cash rewards of up to N200M to scale your solution.
Mentorship from Industry Experts: Gain insights from top professionals in banking, fintech, and technology.
Access to Bank APIs & Tech Tools: Leverage cutting-edge technology to build and test your solutions.
Recognition & Exposure: Showcase your innovation to key industry leaders and decision-makers.
Internship & Job Opportunities: Stand a chance to join Wema Bank’s innovation team.
Career & Networking Opportunities: Connect with Wema Bank, investors, and tech enthusiasts.

Programme Structure:

Stage 1: Application Phase
The journey begins here! Developers, designers, and problem-solvers from across the country can apply to be part of Hackaholics.
Stage 2: Regional Preliminaries
Shortlisted teams will compete in different regions, refining their solutions under mentorship from industry experts.
Stage 3: Final Day Demo
The best teams from the regional preliminaries will present their solutions to a panel of judges, including top executives, and tech leaders.
Stage 4: Grand Finale
Winners receive cash prizes, funding, and mentorship. Outstanding solutions may be considered for further development with Wema Bank.

Hackaholics Locations

South-West