An exciting opportunity to build AI-powered assistive technology that opens up learning, work and enterprise for young persons with disabilities. The AI & ICT for Inclusive Innovation Program, supported by the Mastercard Foundation in partnership with Qhala Trust and Assistive Technologies for Disability Trust, is hosting a three-day hackathon in Nairobi from 7 to 9 January 2027.
Teams will co-create solutions in four focus areas:
- accessible work tools,
- inclusive learning,
- access to jobs
- disability-led enterprise.
The hackathon is open to innovators with or without disabilities, aged 21 to 35, including university students, recent graduates, developers, designers and early-stage assistive technology startups based in Nairobi and its environs.
The top five teams will receive venture support worth up to KES 1,000,000, a six-month incubation programme, mentorship, and accessible digital tools and devices.
Applications are free and close on 4 December 2026. To apply, use the online application form Call for Innovators: Entrepreneurship Pathway Application Form (Page 1 of 9)