Hackaholics is Wema Bank’s flagship open innovation programme designed to support startups, innovators, creatives, problem-solvers, and technology enthusiasts across Africa. 

Join WEMA Hackaholics 2026—Africa’s leading innovation hackathon for problem-solvers, founders, and creative thinkers. Apply now for funding, mentorship, and support from Wema Bank.

ELIGIBILITY:

Three tracks. Endless possibilities: Hackaholics is designed to give builders, founders, and creators access to the support they need to grow, from the idea stage to real-world impact.

Startup Pitch Competition: A platform for startups and entrepreneurs to showcase innovative solutions, gain visibility, attract partnerships, and access growth opportunities. Learn More

Hackathon: A challenge designed for developers, designers, engineers, and builders creating technology-driven solutions to real-world problems. Learn More

Social Impact Track: A platform for changemakers and organizations building solutions that address pressing social and community challenges. Learn More

Applying to and participating in Hackaholics is completely free. There are no registration fees or hidden costs involved.

You can apply for three tracks: Startup Pitch (for early-stage ventures with a live product or prototype), Hackathon (a timed build challenge open to developers, designers, and product thinkers), and Social Impact (for solutions tackling social, environmental, or community challenges).

Everyone is welcome and can apply. No matter if you are a young entrepreneur, a professional, or a student. You don’t have to be a programmer and you certainly don’t need to have a degree in Computer Science.

Hackaholics 7.0 would take place across the 13 pitch centers across Nigeria selected during the registration.

BENEFIT:

Hackaholics is designed to give builders, founders, and creators access to the support they need to grow, from idea stage to real-world impact:

Funding: Access prize funding, post-program support, and opportunities to raise capital to scale your solution.

Mentorship: Learn from experienced founders, industry leaders, and experts who guide you on building real, scalable products

Visibility: Showcase your work to investors, partners, and the broader ecosystem through demo days, media exposure, and platform recognition

Partnerships: Connect with organizations, platforms, and stakeholders that can help you pilot, integrate or scale your solution

Community: Join a growing network of developers, creators, and founders building and collaborating across the ecosystem

Market Access: Get opportunities to test, validate, and deploy your solution within real business environments and customer markets