Nomba x DevCareer Hackathon 2026
Nomba
📌About the Event
The Nomba x DevCareer Hackathon 2026 is a 5-week fully virtual developer hackathon focused on building real-world payment solutions using Nomba’s payment infrastructure and API stack. Organised by DevCareer and Nomba, the hackathon invites Nigerian developers, designers, product managers, and builders to create practical fintech products, gain industry exposure, and compete for a USD $6,500 prize pool.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Mode of Conduct: Fully virtual / online hackathon
- Duration: 5 weeks
- Theme: Payment technology, fintech innovation, and real-world payment integrations
- Focus Areas:
- Checkout and recurring payments
- Virtual accounts as financial infrastructure
- Webhook-native applications
- Subscriptions engine
- Dedicated virtual account systems
- KYC-gated payment flows
- Objective: To help developers build production-grade payment products using Nomba APIs and solve practical Nigerian business and consumer payment challenges.
📅 Important Dates
- Registration Opens: 8 June 2026
- Registration Deadline: 21 June 2026
- Hackathon Duration: 8 June – 18 July 2026
- Official Onboarding & AMAs: 24 June – 29 June 2026
- Build & Submission Phase: 1 July – 7 July 2026
- Judging & Submission Review: 8 July – 14 July 2026
- Demo Day & Awards: 18 July 2026
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Who Can Apply:
- Frontend Engineers
- Backend Engineers
- Full Stack Developers
- Product Designers
- Product Managers
- Team Format:
- Participants can apply as individuals looking for a team or as an existing team.
- Recommended team size is 2 to 4 members.
- Rules:
- Teams must build real, working payment products using Nomba’s API stack.
- All submissions must address real Nigerian use cases.
- Projects should focus on practical payment infrastructure and fintech problem-solving.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Total Prize Pool: USD $6,500
- 1st Prize: USD $4,000
- 2nd Prize: USD $1,500
- 3rd Prize: USD $1,000
- Additional Benefits:
- Official participation and certification records for qualified trainees
- Free Nomba Forward Deployed Engineer Training
- Fast-track access to Nomba engineering feedback sessions
- Winner demo amplification across DevCareer and partner channels
- Post-hackathon product showcase opportunities
- Possible entry into the Nomba Developer Partner Program