Chosen applicants will be announced via e-mail by 28/10/25- RSVP in the e-mail is mandatory.
The hackathon will take place in Baraza Media Lab, Lake Basin Mall, Kisumu from 6th - 8th of November.
Hacking the Future of Food and Farming in Kenya!
We are returning to Kenya with our beloved #techforagriculture theme to hack everything related to agriculture and food! Join us for Tech for Agriculture Kenya 2025- a 4-day-long hackathon where tech experts will get a chance to connect with farmers and other agriculture experts to ensure that the solution built solves the root problem.
Hackathon will take place in Kisumu- Kenya’s laid-back agricultural gem on the shores of Lake Victoria! Known for its fish, fertile lands, and growing agricultural entrepreneurial scene, Kisumu is the perfect place to plant bold ideas and watch them grow. 🌿🐟
This year’s program is focusing on the following key challenge areas:
- Sustainable farming and climate resilience
- Food Innovation & Post-Harvest Technologies
- Market access, traceability, and logistics
- Youth engagement and employment in agri-tech
- Financial inclusion & farmer education
These are the initial topic areas, but we are welcoming your own solutions and real-problem-based solutions to the hackathon.
What to expect from the hackathon?
- A high-energy and well-structured Garage48 hackathon from November 6–9, 2025, with the best international and local experts guiding teams to develop their idea from an idea to a prototype
- A chance to develop solutions with real-world impact: from precision farming tools and digital advisory services to farm-to-market platforms and climate adaptation tech.
- A pitch session in front of a jury of investors, experts, and potential partners, with the best teams awarded prizes and access to a further post-hackathon acceleration program
What comes next?
The most promising teams will advance to a 3-month Acceleration Program, running from December 2025 to March 2026. Participants will receive:
- Tailored business and technical support and workshops to support the development of the solutions
- Ad-hoc mentoring from the mentors
- Visibility, matchmaking opportunities
- Monetary grants to further develop and scale their solutions based on the individual development plans created during the program
Bring your skills, your curiosity, and your ambition, and let’s co-create tech solutions that make agriculture more sustainable, efficient, and future-ready.
Key upcoming events in the program:
🌱 November 6–9, 2025 – Tech for Agriculture Hackathon (Kisumu, Kenya)
🌱 Dec 2025 – Mar 2026 – Acceleration Program for Top Teams
The program is organized by Garage48 and AfriFortified and supported by ESTDEV – From the People of Estonia.
09:00- Registration, networking, coffee, tea and quick breakfast
10:00 - Introduction to the hackathon, Garage48 Joao Rei
10:15 - Opening remarks
10:30 - Presentation of ideas - 90-seconds , one slide per pitch max
12:00 - Team formation and team work begins!
13:00 - Lunch
13:45- Team work and mentoring
15:00- Checkpoint #1
Day #2 , 7th of November
08:00- Breakfast
09:00 - Checkpoint #2
10:00 -Teamwork and mentoring
13:00 - Lunch
13:45 -15:30 Product development
15:30 Pitch Training
16:00- Teams continue working
Day #3, 8th of November
08:00 - Coffee & breakfast. Development continues
09:00 - Checkpoint #3
10:00 - Pitch drill #1
12:00 - Lunch
13:00 - Pitch drill #2 with product demonstration
14:00- Coffee break with light meal/snacks
14:30 - Final Pitching and Demos- 3 minutes - no slides
16:00 - Winners & Networking & Cake!16:15 End of Day #3
