Announcing: #AIEduHack Season 2. Hack for the future of education

Following the success of its first edition in Enugu Nigeria, AI EduHack returns for Season 2, with a bigger prize pool, global visibility, and expanded support for builders tackling education challenges across Africa and the Global South.

Organized by HackerX, this second edition features a $3,000+ prize pool, post-hack incubation opportunities, and a hybrid format culminating in a live Demo Day at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife.

🚀 What’s New in Season 2

Season 2 builds on the momentum of last year’s edition with a stronger structure and wider reach:

• Increased prize pool – Over $3,000 in cash rewards, with dedicated prizes for judge selection and public engagement.

• Global visibility via DoraHacks – All projects will be listed publicly and eligible for community support and voting.

• Post-hack support – Top teams gain access to mentorship, media coverage, and an entry route into the Open Campus OC-I Incubator and EduChain’s Semester 4 hackathon (with $250K+ in prizes).

• Security perks – The top three teams receive up to 30% audit discounts from Damocles Labs, with optional low-cost penetration testing.

🎯 Themes and Problem Areas

AI EduHack Season 2 challenges participants to design tools that respond to real-world education gaps across the Global South, especially in underserved or resource-constrained environments.

Focus areas include:

• Offline and low-bandwidth learning tools: Projects that deliver educational content or AI-powered support without relying on fast internet or high-spec devices.

• Local language and culture support: Tools that promote indigenous languages or embed cultural relevance into learning experiences.

• AI and blockchain for credentialing: Solutions that use emerging tech to verify skills and learning outcomes in a transparent, portable, and trusted way.

• Gamified or earn-to-learn models: Platforms that engage learners through points, rewards, or token-based incentives to encourage consistent participation and community-based learning.

Teams working on blockchain-based tools will deploy on EduChain, the official onchain partner for the hackathon. Outstanding projects will qualify for EduChain’s upcoming Semester 4 hackathon and gain access to the OC-I Incubator powered by Open Campus.

🏆 Prizes

AI EduHack Season 2 offers over $3,000 in cash prizes, along with mentorship, visibility, and follow-on support for high-potential teams.

Cash Prizes

• 1st Place (Judge’s Choice): $1,500

• 2nd Place (Judge’s Choice): $750

• 3rd Place (#BuildInPublic + Public Votes): $500

The third-place prize goes to the team that best shares their journey and engages the community during the hackathon week (July 26–Aug 1). It’s based on a combined score across:

• Public visibility – Sharing your journey on X (Twitter) using #AIEduHack and tagging @hackerxafrica

• Engagement – Meaningful reposts, replies, and traction from your audience

• DoraHacks upvotes – Support received on your project’s hackathon listing

• Presentation – Clear storytelling, visuals, and communication across your platforms

Each of these components will be scored and weighted after the hackathon, and the top-scoring team will receive the 3rd place prize.

⚠️ Spam, bot votes, or vote manipulation will result in disqualification from this category.

Additional Perks

• Global visibility: All submitted projects will be showcased on DoraHacks, with access to community voting and upvotes.

• Incubation opportunities (for EduChain projects): Teams that build and deploy on EduChain will have the chance to qualify for:

  • Entry into EduChain’s Semester 4 hackathon, with a prize pool of $250K+

  • The OC-I Incubator by Open Campus

• Security support: Top 3 teams receive up to 30% audit discounts from Damocles Labs, with optional low-cost penetration testing.

✅ How to Participate

Participation is open to students, developers, educators, and first-time builders across Africa and the Global South. The hackathon is free to join, but registration is required to access the private community and be eligible for prizes.

Timeline

🤝 Sponsors and Partners

AI EduHack Season 2 is made possible through the support of partners across blockchain, education, and developer ecosystems.

Lead Sponsors

• SailFish Finance

• Open Campus

• EduChain

• Damocles Labs

• AFEN Blockchain Group

Community Partners

• Google Developer Group, OAU Chapter

• She Code Africa, OAU Chapter

• Data Science Nigeria, OAU Chapter

• Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors, OAU Chapter

Judges & Mentors

• Oluwafemi Alofe, CTO, SailFish Finance

• Prince Cross, Open Campus / EduChain

• Paul Oladimeji, Program Manager, HackerX

How Can You Apply?

1️⃣ Complete your registration via the link below
Register for AI EduHack 2025.

2️⃣ Watch out for our email after registering — we’ll follow up with next steps, key dates, and how to join the kickoff session.

3️⃣ Spread the word on X
Let others know you’re participating! Tag @hackerxafrica and use the hashtag #AIEduHack to be featured and stand the chance to win a surprise gift.