For partners
Bring your company. Meet the builders.
We run events with companies across African student and builder communities, through campus hubs.
The right people. A shared ambition.
Talent is everywhere. Let’s give it somewhere to go.
Hacks so far in Nigeria, Kenya, and Rwanda; research prizes open across Africa.
Choose a programme below and shape it with us for the community you want to reach.
Hacks
Sponsor a hack.
What you can bring
Technology
Your tools, APIs, or credits in builders’ hands for the day.
Mentors
Domain experts in the room to unblock teams and judge demos.
Community
Your people working side by side with student builders.
Reach
A brief that travels through campus hubs to the people who can build it.
Hacks backed so far by Major League Hacking · Cohere · Google Cloud · Google Gemini · Devpost · Adaptation AI · DigitalOcean
Challenges
Set a challenge.
- A clear brief
- Time to explore it
- Milestones and mentor feedback
- A final demonstration
Briefs taking shape now
Prizes
Fund a prize.
- Back original undergraduate and postgraduate research.
- Awards judged by expert panels.
- A visible commitment to African research.
Six fields to back
Where your brief lands
Through the hubs. Campus by campus.
- Kigali
- Ikeja
- Nairobi
- Abeokuta
- Lagos
From first hello to what’s next
Good partners. Clear next steps.
Get in touch.
Tell us your goal and the people you want to reach.
Design together.
Agree the format, timeline, budget, and goals together.
Run. Learn. Measure.
Run the programme, review the results, and agree what comes next.
Good company, specific contributions
Supported by builders.
Major League Hacking
Hackathon infrastructure behind Build Zero — Nairobi and UNILAG.
Cohere
AI infrastructure and mentorship at Future in 48.
Google Cloud
Cloud infrastructure and Gemini credits at Build Zero.
Google Gemini
Student AI benefits and project support at Build Zero — UNILAG.
Adaptation AI
$800 in AI cloud credits for every Build Zero — UNILAG participant.
Fidelity Bank
Industry partner at Build Zero — UNILAG.
Devpost
The submissions platform behind Build Zero.
Space ya Tech
Community partner for Build Zero — Nairobi.
Crafts.School
General technology education partner supporting b54 builders and researchers.
Global Mentorship Initiative
General career mentorship partner supporting the b54 community.
Let’s make the first move.