The first blockchain hackathon for students and graduates is co-organized by Creativa Innovation Hubs, the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), the Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (TIEC), Pend, Giza Systems, the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI), and Giza Systems Foundation. The five-day hackathon kicks off on September 27, online. It targets students and graduates who are enthusiastic about blockchain, Web 3, or technology at large, in Cairo, Alexandria, Menoufia, Ismailia, Beni Suef, Fayoum, Minya, Sohag, Qena, New Valley, Aswan, and Mansoura. The main objectives of the hackathon include availing youth, SMEs, and entrepreneurs of emerging technologies such as blockchain and AI, and developing tools or mechanisms to achieve economic empowerment and financial inclusion for young Egyptians through technology.

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