LIVE: MTN App Challenge (Hackathon) Commences

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The long awaited hackathon of MTN kicks off this afternoon at MTN Towers in Kampala. Over the next three days, local innovators will come together to create Mobile Applications for use on Mobile devices i.e. Phones & Tablets.

100 participants have been selected and will spend then next 48 hours developing prototypes for the next-gen mobile applications.

Today’s Programme.

  • 3:00pm 3:55pm: Arrival & Registration
  • 4:00 pm – 4:02 pm: Facilitator welcomes participants & Invites CMO
  • 4:02 pm 4:10 pm : Opening Remarks – MTN CMO
  • 4:10pm – 4:11pm: Facilitator Introduces Key Note Speaker
  • 4:11pm 4:21pm: Key Note speaker
  • 4:21pm 4:26pm: Q& A to Key note speaker
  • 4:26pm 5:00pm Pitch of ideas ( Rapid pitch – 60 Seconds)
  • 5:00 pm – 5:02pm: Facilitator closes the Opening Event
  • 5:02pm – 5:15pm: Press Interviews: CMO, Key Note Speaker, Participants