(Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮) emerged as joint winners in a three-way tie for first place, all achieving the same top score. Each of them awarded $1,000.
Jennifer Osei (Ghana 🇬🇭) secured second place and received a professional certification voucher sponsored by ECOWAS.
Celebrating outstanding women in cybersecurity🌟
After an impressive display of skill, innovation, and determination at the Female Hackathon Challenge held as part of the ECOWAS 2026 Regional Hackathon, Codjia Fifamè (Benin 🇧🇯), Badom Grace (Liberia 🇱🇷), and Guylaine Marie
With 3 out of the 12 competing teams securing the top 3 spots, each of the the remaining 9 teams were awarded $1000 in recognition of their effort, innovation, and participation in the 2026 ECOWAS Regional Hackathon.
🇹🇬RedTeam-TG from Togo earned 3rd Place at the 2026 ECOWAS Regional Hackathon after 48 hours of intense cyber competition!
Their impressive performance earned them:
1. 💰 A cash prize of $6,000
2. 🎓 A certification course voucher under the from ECOWAS in partnership with…
in partnership with the European Union and the German Federal Foreign Office partnership
3. 📜 A Certificate of Participation
Congratulations to Team Escadron 🇧🇯 🇧🇯
🥈🇧🇯 Team Escadron from Benin secured 2nd Place at the 2026 ECOWAS Regional Hackathon after 48 hours of intense cyber competition!
Their remarkable achievement earned them:
1. 💰 A cash prize of $8,000
2. 🎓 A certification course voucher under the from ECOWAS…
🏆🇳🇬 The moment Team Error from Nigeria emerged as the champions of the 2026 ECOWAS Regional Hackathon!
Their outstanding performance earned them:
1. 💰 A grand cash prize of $10,000
2. 🎓 A certification course voucher from ECOWAS
3. 📜 A Certificate of Participation
“Tech-facilitated GBV needs more than tech solutions, it needs strong institutions, coordination & data. As digital threats evolve, we must build systems that protect citizens & uphold justice.”
— @EdwardAmpratwum | Knowledge-sharing Workshop on Cybercrimes & #GBV