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ProgramAfrica Deep Tech Challenge 2026
Pays cash prizes for on-device AI models that run on everyday budget laptops in Africa.
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Entries pass through three gates: a submission package with an open-source repo, benchmark report and demo video; a technical reproducibility audit and Q&A; and a final live pitch defense. Models are benchmarked on standardized hardware for accuracy, speed and memory efficiency, and the $20,000 prize pool is split across a grand prize, runner-up, two specialty awards, and GPU credits for other fin…
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