Finding genius. Amplifying it.
Make talent impossible to overlook.
Where Africa's students and builders meet.
Why Build54 exists
Genius is everywhere. Opportunity should be, too.
We find talent in African STEM and back original work.
Campus Reps start university hubs and bring their communities together through approved Campus Builds.
Hacks so far in Nigeria, Kenya, and Rwanda; research prizes open across Africa.
The people in the room
Volunteers. Campus Reps.
Abire Orevah VictoriaVolunteer
Bamisi MichaelVolunteer
Brain KolawoleVolunteer
Ebubechukwu Melvin OzoezeiloVolunteer
Gbadamosi OluwakanyinsolaVolunteer
Gbolahan Emmanuel SoladoyeVolunteer
Iyiola Opeyemi JoshuaVolunteer
Odutayo AishatVolunteer
Odutayo Oluwayemisi NifemiVolunteer
Olaleye FemiVolunteer · Campus Rep
Olanbiwoninu Iteoluwakishi OmololaVolunteer
Omotayo KolawoleVolunteer
Yekinni Precious OluwabunmiVolunteer- Meet the community
What we run
Hacks. Challenges. Prizes.
- Hacks
Hacks.
Hack days and hackathons where builders meet, make, and show their work.
Explore hacks - Challenges
Challenges.
Longer partner briefs on one real problem, with milestones, mentor feedback, and a final demo.
Explore challenges - Prizes
B54 Prizes.
Our flagship B54 Prizes recognise original undergraduate and postgraduate research across six STEM fields.
Explore prizes
What we keep coming back to
The work matters. So do the people doing it.
Make something real.
Build, test, show your work, and learn from what happens.
Open more doors.
Bring students, researchers, developers, designers, and mentors into the same conversation.
Build together.
Bring local organisers and partners together to support their communities.
A continent of possibility