The payment fintech subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) Plc, Squad, operated by HabariPay, has urged young innovators to submit applications for the 2025 Squad Hackathon.
A statement from the company disclosed that Squad Hackathon 2.0 will take place from March 13 to 15, 2025, at the state-of-the-art GTCO Training Complex located at Tayo’s Plaza, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Themed Finclusion Revolution: Unlocking Access, Empowering Communities, this 3-day event aims to spotlight how technology can address real-world challenges that limit access to financial services in underserved communities.
The hackathon will feature onboarding, team-building activities, brainstorming and hacking sessions, and solution development.
By providing a platform for university students and other tertiary institution participants to showcase their IT skills, the event fosters personal growth, professional development, and network-building.
Additionally, it serves as a stepping stone for young innovators to gain exposure, attract investment, and potentially bring their solutions to market.
The grand prize for the programme is N5 million for first place. The first runner-up will smile home with N3 million and the second runner-up will get N2 million, while the standout participants will have the exclusive opportunity to join the Squad Hackademy.
Launched in January 2024, Take on Squad Hackathon is designed to foster creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills among emerging tech talents.
Competing teams will leverage Squad’s advanced APIs to create scalable digital solutions that not only improve their immediate communities but also contribute to addressing wider economic and social concerns.
The second edition of the hackathon is expected to be even larger and more impactful, with expanded participation from universities across Nigeria and a broader range of impactful problem statements.
“The Take on Squad Hackathon reflects our core mission of empowering businesses and young innovators. We believe that the next big breakthrough in technology will come from young minds who are passionate about solving current and emerging universal challenges.
“At Squad, we are not just building cutting-edge payment solutions for our clients, but nurturing a culture of innovation and empowering the next generation of tech leaders in Africa,” the Managing Director of HabariPay Limited, Eduophon Japhet, stated.