MTN Zambia awards 2021 MTN MoMo Hackathon Challenge winners

Lusaka, Zambia - MTN Zambia has presented the top three winners of the Zambian edition of the 2021 MTN MoMo Hackathon developer challenge with their prizes.

The Top 3 teams were: Maliketi Exchange, an e-commerce platform in 1st Position, K1 foundation, an innovation-focused on philanthropy in 2nd Position, and Chroma Pixels Games focused on promoting Zambian content in gaming in 3rd Position.

Speaking at the ceremony, MTN Zambia FinTech Managing Director Mr. Komba Malukutila emphasized SMEs' critical role in fostering financial inclusion. "The MTN MoMo Hackathon is one of the ways we are collaborating with SMEs in driving digital innovations," he said.

This, according to him, is a testament to MTN's commitment to accelerate the adoption of digital financial services in Zambia. 

To present the cheques to the Top 3 Winners, Mr. Malukutila was joined by Chanel Vas Customer Engagement Director Mr. Dinko Svetic and BongoHive's co-founder and Director of Entrepreneurship Simunza Muyangana.

Last year, MTN Zambia partnered with Channel VAS and BongoHive to invite developers and entrepreneurs in Zambia to participate in the MoMo Hackathon. The Hackathon allowed young Zambian entrepreneurs to create innovative financial and transactional applications using the MTN MoMo API platform.

By: Kanto Okanto