Future in 48 — Nairobi
Forty-eight hours of building and demos at Build54’s first in-person hackathon in Nairobi.
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- 48
- Builders
- 42
- Teams
- 10
- Projects
- 10
The hack
The story so far.
Future in 48 brought builders together in Nairobi for a 48-hour hackathon with Cohere.
Teams formed fast. Some came with squads, others found their people in the first hour. By midnight on day one, the room was alive — keyboards clacking, whiteboards covered in diagrams, and the kind of focused chaos that only happens when builders are locked in. People were shipping features at 3 AM like it was the most natural thing in the world.
What the teams built was remarkable. AI-driven health platforms, smart educational tools, developer utilities that solve real pain points. These weren't demo-day toys — they were the seeds of real products, built by people who understand the problems because they live them every day.
Builders found collaborators and worked with mentors to develop and demonstrate their ideas.
The people
Who it brought together.
- Builders from East Africa interested in turning practical problems into products.
- People arriving with a team, or finding collaborators at the event.
The work
From idea to demo.
- AI-driven health platforms and educational tools.
- Developer utilities addressing real workflow problems.
Made by the community
Standout projects
AfyaTech
Team AfyaTechHealth Management System that uses AI to generate summary patient reports, helping clinicians make faster decisions.
View projectTrialTwin
Team TrialTwinRare disease AI platform that matches patients with relevant clinical trials using natural language processing.
View projectMamaLight
Team MamaLightAntenatal care bot app providing expectant mothers with personalized guidance and appointment reminders.
View projectTechDuo
Team TechDuoA proactive git merging agent that detects and resolves merge conflicts before they become blockers.
View projectCodeRaiders
Team CodeRaidersEducational tech platform making coding accessible through gamified, bite-sized lessons for African students.
View projectApple
Team AppleSmall court reporting system streamlining case documentation and legal proceedings.
View projectElyja
Team ElyjaHealth management platform improving patient record keeping and clinical workflow efficiency.
View projectSyncingEngines
Team SyncingEnginesPlatform for blue collar workers to track jobs, manage schedules, and connect with employers.
View projectThePrivedCoders
Team ThePrivedCodersHealthcare emergency system for faster triage and response coordination in critical situations.
View projectThe format
In person · 48 hours
A 48-hour, in-person hackathon in Nairobi. Teams formed, built working products, and received mentorship throughout the weekend.
- Where
- Nairobi
Recognition
The event record.
The archive documents ten projects but does not publish a scoring rubric. No judging criteria or award amounts are inferred here.
Built with support
Our event partner.
CohereAI infrastructure and mentorship at Future in 48.
Cohere supported Future in 48 with AI infrastructure and mentorship.
People, ideas, and everything between
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