KTC 2027 School Hackathon_

Build something that keeps young people safer online.

Secondary-school teams build digital safety solutions over four rounds, ending in a live grand finale in Lagos on Saturday 19 June 2027.

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See how it works

Scenes from our last school hackathon

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WHO_CAN_ENTER

Secondary schools

Students in JSS1–SS2

TEAM

4 students max

Plus 1 teacher mentor · one team per school

REGISTRATION

1 Dec – 12 Mar

2026 to 2027

GRAND_FINALE

Sat 19 June 2027

Live, in person in Lagos

How it works

Four rounds. One stage in Lagos.

Every school that registers enters Round 1. Each round narrows the field until six teams pitch live at the grand finale. Every deadline closes at 11:59pm Lagos time.

THE FIELD, ROUND BY ROUND

Round 1 · IdeasAll entries
Round 2 · Video20
Round 3 · Semi-final12
Round 4 · Grand finale6
Winners3

All deadlines close at 11:59pm WAT.

GO
BEFORE_ROUND_01
ALL SCHOOLS
Sign up & kickoff
Join the waitlist, register your team, then every registered student joins a free online kickoff class.
- MON 9 NOVWaitlist opens
- 1 DEC – 12 MARRegistration open
- SAT 6 FEBKickoff class, online
- FRI 12 MARRegistration closes
01
ROUND_01
ALL ENTRIES
Ideas
An online form: the problem, who it affects, your solution idea and a pitch. Max 500 words and 1 image.
- FRI 19 MARIdeas form due
- FRI 16 APRTop 20 announced
02
ROUND_02
TOP 20
Recorded video
A working prototype and a 3-minute video showing the problem and a demo.
- FRI 14 MAYPrototype + video due
- FRI 21 MAYTop 12 announced
03
ROUND_03
TOP 12
Semi-final
Online defence: slides and a demo link, then a 15-minute call with a 5-minute live demo and 10 minutes of questions.
- THU 27 MAYSlides + demo link due
- SAT 29 MAYOnline defence
- WED 2 JUNTop 6 announced
04
ROUND_04
TOP 6
Grand finale
A final pitch deck, then a 7-minute live pitch and 5 minutes of questions on stage in Lagos.
- MON 14 JUNPitch deck due
- SAT 19 JUNLive finale, Lagos
- SAT 19 JUNWinners crowned live