about 1 month ago

Do You Wonder What Happened in Abidjan?

Dear digital ID innovator,

Do you wonder what happened in Abidjan?

After weeks of innovation, collaboration, and hard work, eight outstanding teams advanced to the Grand Finale at the ID4Africa Annual General Meeting in Abidjan. The competition brought together some of the brightest ideas tackling digital identity challenges across Africa, and we are excited to finally announce the Top 3 winning teams!

🏆 1st Place – TrustID Innovators

A digital ID-based verification of e-commerce sellers to reduce scams and build trust on social media platforms

🥈 2nd Place – Evolutics

CottonPay: A digital ID solution that transforms a farmer's national ID into a secure, instant payment gateway.

🥉 3rd Place – Eswatini IT Scopes
A digital health ID to enable access to cross-border healthcare services

To all participating teams: thank you for your creativity, dedication, and passion throughout this journey. Every solution presented demonstrated the incredible potential of young innovators building the future of digital identity and technology across the continent.

As we prepare for future editions of the hackathon, we would love to hear your feedback. Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey by 7 June 2026, and help us improve the hackathon experience for the next cohort of innovators:

Africa Digital ID Hackathon Exit Survey

Thank you once again for being part of this incredible journey, and we look forward to seeing what you build next!

Warm regards,

The Africa Digital ID Team.