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International stakeholders and the local ICT community will converge in Jos, Plateau State capital in November for the second hackathon event – the software and apps competition designed to foster interest among young people in software development and the entire spectrum of ICT.  Tagged Hackjos, the four day software development marathon will also feature a […]

International stakeholders and the local ICT community will converge in Jos, Plateau State capital in November for the second hackathon event – the software and apps competition designed to foster interest among young people in software development and the entire spectrum of ICT. 
Tagged Hackjos, the four day software development marathon will also feature a one day conference with the theme:  “How ready is Nigeria for the internet of things (IOT)”, where youth will be coached on opportunities in software devlopment.
About 30 teams consisting of a minimum of three developers/ ‘hackathoners’ 10 judges, 10 tech support team and over 300 live audience and spectators will be housed for four days in a marathon of wit, entrepreneurship and mental fitness to develop apps-solutions under the framework of Nigeria’s readiness for IOT and sector-by-sector challenges in Nigeria’s economic space, according to the organisers.
The Hackjos – challenge-driven hackathon is bringing together techy-savvy citizens, scientists, entrepreneurs, educators, students, programmers and developers across Nigeria under one roof for 48 hours to get involved and showcase their ingenuity and talents in the pursuit of creating compelling solutions that cut across mobile, desktop, web and hardware (embedded systems) that will help solve problems relevant to the various sectors of the Nigerian economy.
“People may wonder why Jos. We are bringing people to experience the changing dynamics in Jos which recent history has been painfully gory. We want them to come see the quiet transition as Jos acquires a new reputation as the go-to-place for innovation to harness the ability of young people for innovation in ICT,” said Daser David, CEO nHub Nigeria organizer of Hackjos.
“We welcome participants and international delegates to Hackjos 2016 into Jos – home of peace and tourism. Despite recent sad challenges, Jos beckons with opportunities for various economic activities. We are glad to share with the world our improving statistics on conflict management and restoring of order for business,” said boss of the Plateau State ICT Agency, Mrs. Rahab Shik on behalf of the Plateau State government.