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Orange Middle East and Africa Partners with the Hedera Africa Hackathon to Boost Web3 Innovation
Orange, through its Orange Digital Center (ODC) network, a true lever of digital inclusion at the service of young people and entrepreneurs in the Middle East and Africa, announces a partnership with the Hedera Africa Hackathon. The hackathon is organized by The Hashgraph Association (THA) and Exponential Science, two non-profit organizations committed to advancing decentralized technologies and innovation.
The hackathon is operated by Dar Blockchain, a Pan-African hub of reference in Web3, which aims to promote the adoption of decentralized technologies, education, and innovation through their participation in the Hedera Africa Hackathon, a continent-spanning competition aimed at developing novel blockchain solutions with a prize of more than one million dollars.
Training African talents on Hedera in preparation for the Hackathon
At the heart of this partnership, a certifying training program in Hedera technology will be deployed within Orange Digital Centers (ODC) in 16 countries in Middle East and Africa. Accessible online, this training aims to equip young people, professionals, and project leaders with solid skills in a fast-growing field: blockchain and Web3 which will be required for their participation in the Hedera Africa Hackathon.
Supporting a pan-African hackathon
Highlight of this partnership, the ‘Hedera Africa Hackathon’ co-organized with Exponential Science Foundation launched on August 1, 2025. This hybrid event will mobilize more than 10,000 participants in 16 countries, around the creation of impact solutions based on Hedera technology. Thanks to the network of Orange Digital Centers, the hackathon will take place online and in person, with physical spaces offering participants access to technical infrastructure, personalized mentoring, and strategic networking. An endowment of more than one million dollars will reward the most promising projects.
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Orange, through its Orange Digital Center (ODC) network, a true lever of digital inclusion at the service of young people and entrepreneurs in Middle East and Africa, announces a partnership with The Hashgraph Association (THA), a Swiss non-profit organization, and Dar Blockchain, Pan-African hub of reference in Web3.
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