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Tezos Uganda Hosts Tezos Kampala Ideathon

Tezos Uganda recently hosted an ideation in Kampala for developers to showcase their creativity through innovative ideas that can be built on the Tezos blockchain.

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Tezos Uganda recently organized the Tezos Kampala ideathon for Ugandan innovators. The initiative was themed, “Solving real-world problems on the Tezos Blockchain” and it was hosted on the 24th of September at The Innovation Village, a hub for innovators coming up with solutions to challenges that we are facing in our society today. 

The physical program focused on scouting for developers that can create innovative ideas that are built on the Tezos blockchain. 

Tezos stated in its announcement, “ The goal is to develop MVPs of the best ideas from the ideathon and submit them for funding to the Tezos International foundation. The prize funding is 1 million Uganda Shillings worth of XTZ.”

The blockchain platform added that the ideathon is an opportunity for developers to showcase original thinking and problem-solving aptitude for everyday challenges while leveraging the Tezos blockchain.

According to Elias Hezron, a Blockchain Developer and Co-founder of Block bunch, there were 5 teams that pitched remarkable ideas and they are all to receive part of the prize.

Elias Hezron, Blockchain Developer and a judge at the ideathon.

Some of the ideas pitched include a virtual card that enables seamless payments through fiat and cryptocurrency pitched by Afro tech soldiers, Te-Sacco project, an enterprise that aspires to transform SACCOs through smart contracts, Tonfeera vercel application, a system that ensures efficiency and authenticity through blockchain technology, DivaGRO, a regenerative finance blockchain platform and a tokenization system that aspires to advance land registration in Uganda.

TE-SACCO project pitching their idea.

He also added that this is an opportunity for students and developers to be introduced to Tezos blockchain and more so be able to contribute to it.

The Tezos Ugandan community led by Danson Twesigomwe, also emphasized that the ideathon kickstarted its mission to introduce core fundamentals behind the Tezos blockchain and also guide participants on how they can leverage technology while creating solutions. 

Danson Twesigomwe, Community Lead, Tezos Uganda

Tezos is an open-source blockchain that can execute peer-to-peer transactions and serve as a platform for deploying smart contracts.  Tezos blockchain has a native cryptocurrency called the Tez.


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