Hack4Dev @Hack4Dev
Hackathons for development is an initiative that tries to develop data sciences skills and use those skills to address development challenges. hack4dev.org Planet Earth Joined February 2012-
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Hack4dev Lead, Eslam Hussein, gives a brief overview of our online event happening on 04 September 2025. Join us as we celebrate the 2025 Data Science Hackathon achievements and announce the winners. Don’t miss it: hack4dev.org/newmodel/
A reminder to join us on 04 September 2025 for the Hack4dev 2025 Online Event, where we will highlight the achievements of the 2025 Data Science Hackathon Programme! For registration: hack4dev.org/news-2/
Celebrate Hack4dev's the achievements of the 2025 Data Science Hackathon Programme! We invite researchers, partners- especially those advancing Human and Planetary Wellbeing, to join the online event on 04 September 2025. Registration link in bio: hack4dev.org/newmodel/
More slides showing how different teams approached and framed the challenge in their own way during their regional hackathons! #DSRH2025
We held regional hackathons (Feb–Apr 2025) tackling space science challenges with ML solutions for CubeSats. Teams amazed us with unique ways of framing the same problem—visually and verbally! Here are a few examples! #DSRH2025
Congratulations to Team Rwanda on the successful completion of their regional hackathon at AIMS funded by the @AfricaAstronomy! Well done to the team leader for guiding the team through to a strong finish. What a great way to conclude the regional hackathons! #DSRH2025
Well done to Team Mozambique on completing their regional hackathon at ISUTC - Instituto Superior de Transportes e Comunicações. The teams’ hard work, creativity, and collaboration truly paid off! 👏 #DSRH2025
Huge congratulations to Team Madagascar for successfully completing their regional hackathon ! We’re incredibly proud of the entire team—especially team leader Ny Ando Ralitera —for your dedication! Well done on making this hackathon a true success! #DSRH2025
The @pacselab is bringing the @ARISS_Intl experience to young people across Africa and the Middle East. This is a special opportunity to speak live with astronauts on the @ISS_Research this Friday.
The celebrations continue! Congratulations to team Chile for hosting their data science regional hackathon at Universidad de Antofagasta! Thank you to the team leader, Nina Hernitschek for leading the team with excellence and dedication! #DSRH2025
A massive congratulations to Team Botswana for the successful hosting of their regional hackathon at Botswana International University of Science & Technology! A special thanks to the team leader, Onkabetse Sengate for guiding the team with clarity and purpose! #DSRH2025
In March 2025, Hack4dev successfully hosted the SKA Data Challenge at the African Astronomical Society (AfAS2025) Data Science Hackathon, marking a major step in preparing African postgraduate astronomers for the data-intensive era of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA)!
Big congratulations to Team Ghana for successfully hosting their regional hackathon at the University of Ghana! A heartfelt thank you to Ruth Nduta and the entire team for their unwavering dedication and hard work in making this event a success! #DSRH2025
Congratulations to Team Namibia for successfully hosting their Data Science regional hackathon last week at the University of Namibia ! Well done to Eli Kasai and the rest of the team for all their hard work and commitment in making this event a success! #DSRH2025
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