Africa's Biggest Coding Event

Pan-African
Coding Olympics

The largest coding competition for children and teenagers across Africa โ€” uniting young innovators from 54 nations.

54

Competing Nations

12,000+

Young Coders

$500K+

Prize Pool

3

Age Groups

Countries Registered

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ชKenya
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌNigeria
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญGhana
๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆSouth Africa
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌEgypt
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ผRwanda
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟTanzania
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌUganda
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ณSenegal
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆMorocco
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡นEthiopia
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฒCameroon

Competition Structure

Three stages from national to continental glory

Stage 1: National Qualifiers

March โ€“ May 2025

Each country runs its own national coding championship. Top performers in each age category advance to Regional Championships.

๐ŸŽฎ

Scratch Coding

8โ€“12 years

3 advance
๐Ÿ

Python Coding

13โ€“16 years

3 advance
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AI & Robotics

16โ€“18 years

2 advance

Live Leaderboard

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๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช

Amina Hassan

Kenya ยท Python Coding

1,840

National Finalist
๐Ÿฅˆ
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ

Kofi Mensah

Ghana ยท AI & Robotics

1,790

National Finalist
๐Ÿฅ‰
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ

Chidi Okonkwo

Nigeria ยท Python Coding

1,760

National Finalist
#4
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ

Fatima Al-Rashid

Egypt ยท AI & Robotics

1,720

Qualifier
#5
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ผ

David Mugisha

Rwanda ยท Python Coding

1,690

Qualifier

Prizes & Rewards

Winners receive life-changing opportunities

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1st Place

  • Full university scholarship
  • Laptop + tablet
  • Tech mentorship program
  • Startup seed funding $5,000
๐Ÿฅˆ

2nd Place

  • Partial scholarship
  • Laptop
  • 6-month mentorship
  • Tech equipment package
๐Ÿฅ‰

3rd Place

  • Digital literacy scholarship
  • Tablet
  • 3-month mentorship
  • Online course access
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Top 10

  • Certificate of excellence
  • Digital equipment
  • Internship placement
  • Global recognition

Register Your Child

National Qualifiers open โ€” registrations close 28 Feb 2025

Free to enter. No fees charged.

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