Bringing developers, designers and payment innovators together to explore how open and interoperable payment technology can improve everyday transactions for informal businesses.
Register by 30 September
Form a team of three to five participants and register before the deadline. We welcome developers, designers, fintech professionals, students, and anyone passionate about building the future of open payments.
Register now30-Day Online Hackathon
Learn about the Interledger Protocol and Open Payments, then research, design and prototype a payment solution for South Africa's spaza shops with workshops and mentor support along the way.
How it worksR35 000 in Cash Prizes
Make the top five and pitch your prototype at the in-person finale in Cape Town - there's real money on the table.
Top honours and the biggest cheque of the night.
A serious reward for a serious runner-up.
Make the podium and get paid for it.
About Our Sponsor
The Interledger Foundation is a nonprofit working to make financial access open and fair at a global scale. It stewards open, independently governed payment standards, including the Interledger Protocol and Open Payments, that let financial systems connect and work together. Alongside the technology, the Foundation supports, funds and connects the developers, researchers, educators, and advocates expanding access to digital financial services. It also works with regulators and institutions to create the conditions for open financial systems to operate in practice. Since 2020, it has committed over $21M in grants across 300+ projects in 45+ countries.
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