Sync has been declared Champions in the hackathon segment of the Second Edition of the Zenith Tech Fair, titled “Future Forward 3.0.” The event, which transpired on November 23-24, 2023, at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, saw winners clinching a total prize money of N59 million.
Out of over 500 participants, the top ten finalists emerged, with Sync, a platform fostering team collaboration and workflow management, securing the grand prize of N20 million. Sync offers capabilities in project management, task planning, messaging, payments, scheduling, and people operations.
Skill Up With Kahdsole, a social-tech startup providing a comprehensive platform for learning technical and vocational skills, claimed the first runner-up position, winning N15 million and earning a mentorship program with Seedstars. Tribapay, the second runner-up, operates as a payment processing gateway facilitating cross-border transactions in Nigeria and Ghana. They secured N10 million and a mentorship program with Seedstars.
Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, the Group Managing Director/CEO of Zenith Bank Plc, expressed his enthusiasm for this year’s Hackathon in his welcome address at the Zenith Bank flagship Tech Fair, highlighting it as a pinnacle moment in the overall event.