About the challenge
The Lisk Africa Hackathon is a dynamic and inclusive event designed to inspire creativity, foster collaboration, and drive innovation within the Lisk ecosystem. Participants from diverse backgrounds, including developers, entrepreneurs, students, and blockchain enthusiasts, will come together to explore the potential of blockchain technology and build real-world solutions using the Lisk platform. As a way to celebrate the Lisk L2's entry into Ethereum and the OP Superchain, we're launching a Lisk Africa hackathon and you're all invited to participate! The new Lisk L2 has an equivilant EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) and can handle any Solidity smart contacts you want to deploy.
To get things started, Lisk is offering $2000 in prizes for 5 winners across 3 distinct categories. To ensure participants have all the resources they need to succeed, we are also providing a wealth of Lisk related Resources and Docs. We can't wait to see what you build!
Requirements
What to Build
Build or significantly update a working software application that is developed with a Solidity smart contract for the Ethereum Virtual Machine and then deployed on the Lisk L2 Testnet. Each project must also fit into one of the following categories:

Real World Applications/Assets
- This category focuses on practical applications of blockchain technology in real-world scenarios. Projects could involve tokenization of real-world assets, supply chain solutions, identity management, climate etc.
Decentralized Physical Infrastructure
- Projects in this category could involve IoT integration with blockchain, smart cities solutions, energy trading platforms, compute sharing, or any other applications that bridge physical infrastructure with blockchain technology.
Decentralized Finance
- Projects in this category could include decentralized exchanges (DEX), lending protocols, yield farming strategies, or innovative financial instruments.
Gaming
- Potential applications include metaverse, decentralized gaming marketplaces, ownership of in-game assets, and provably fair gaming mechanisms etc.
What to Submit
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CodeBase
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GitHub repository of the full codebase
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Please keep the repo public for judges to review
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Readme describing the project in detail (this is essential to evaluating your project)
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Summary, overview, images of the demo, etc.
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Include the link to your contract deployment on the Lisk L2 Testnet
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Video demonstration (Limit to max 3 min)
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A short video to demonstrate the full functionality of your project
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Share video links via Loom, YouTube, and Google Drive, etc
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Presentation - Pitch deck (Optional)
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Introduce your team, why you built (motivation/problem), what you built (solution), demonstration video, and future roadmap of the project
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This could be used later if selected as a finalist. You can update the deck before the demo day.
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Live website, Figma URL of the project for the public to Test/Demo
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Furnish either a URL to your website, mobile or a link to a functional Figma prototype for evaluation and testing purposes.
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5. Multiple Submissions
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An Entrant may submit more than one Submission, however, each Submission must be unique and substantially different from each of the Entrant’s other Submissions, as determined by the Sponsor and Devpost in their sole discretion.
Prizes
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
Community Award
Special Award
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Steve Kiarie
CEO & Founder Marastreams
Idris Olubisi
Founder @web3afrika | DevRel @Axelar
Georgia Morimba
Business Development Manager Lisk
Erwan Mismaque
Head of Onchain Finance
Lateef Raji
Senior Software Engineer BitAfrika
Naheem Oloyede
Team Lead at DLT Africa
Soliu Ahmad
Sofware Engineer at DLT Africa
Umar Sebyala
Ecosystem Lead at Celo Africa DAO
Judging Criteria
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Originality & Creativity
How original and creative is the idea? Does the project aim to introduce novelty or enhance current models? -
Functionality and Technical Complexity
How effective and scalable is the solution? Is it user-friendly and functionally comprehensive? What is the quality of the technical design and code? Could a library improve it? Is the service practical and how extensively has it been implemented? -
Business Model & Viability
What unique value does it offer and how does it distinguish itself? How does it plan to penetrate the market and/or create revenue streams? -
User Experience (UX)
How is the ease of use and intuitiveness of the solution from an end-user perspective? Does it provide a seamless and satisfying experience for users? -
Quality of the Idea
How creative and unique is the project? Does the concept exist already? If so, how much does the project improve on it? -
Impact of the Solution
Does this project solve a real-world problem?
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