BuildBuilder registration pathway

Stripe Projects South Africa Hackathon

Register for the South African Stripe Projects hackathon pathway. You do not need a pre-existing solution; problem statements and build requirements are released when the hackathon opens.

Entry modelRegistration first

Build timingDuring the hackathon

GeographySouth Africa

Build when the challenge opens

Register now. Build when the problem statement is released.

Registration secures your place in the South African Stripe Projects pathway. You do not need to arrive with a pre-existing startup or solution.

A Stripe Community South Africa builder pathway operated through Sandbox Africa. Registration secures the participant entry; the build work begins only when the challenge opens.

Builder outcome

Know what this pathway is designed to produce.

A completed project, demo evidence and a clear next pathway into review, venture readiness, pilots or venture building.

What Sandbox Africa controlsThe application, evidence, screening and governed progression inside the Sandbox workflow.

What remains externalPartner decisions, contracting, procurement, funding, enforcement or deployment approvals that sit outside Sandbox Africa.

Programme journey

From registration to venture pathway.

Register

Create your participant entry and confirm how you will take part.

Challenge opens

Receive the official problem statement, build brief and event-specific requirements.

Build

Form your team and develop the project during the active hackathon window.

Submit & demo

Provide the required project evidence and demonstrate what you built.

Judging

Projects are assessed under the published competition criteria.

Venture pathway

Eligible projects can continue into Sandbox Africa review, readiness, pilot or venture pathways.

Eligibility and operating rules

Who it is for

Builders, founders, developers, students, professionals and teams participating in the South African Stripe Projects hackathon pathway.

Eligibility

Event-specific eligibility and participation requirements are published with each hackathon. Registration does not require a pre-existing solution.

How it works

Register → wait for the hackathon opening → receive the problem statement/build brief → build during the competition → submit evidence/demo → judging → eligible projects can progress into Sandbox Africa venture pathways.