GTCO Unleashes Hackathon 3.0 – Tech Talents Set to Battle for Africa’s Next Big Innovation.
In a fresh push to drive innovation across Africa’s tech ecosystem, Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) has announced the launch of the third edition of its highly anticipated “Take on Squad” Hackathon.
The initiative is designed to spotlight emerging tech talents while encouraging the development of practical, technology-driven solutions that can tackle everyday challenges across the continent.
Now in its third edition, the hackathon will bring together developers, designers and entrepreneurs from across Nigeria to collaborate and build innovative solutions in key sectors such as financial services, healthcare, commerce and digital inclusion.
This year’s competition is themed “Smart Systems: The Intelligent Economy.” Participants are expected to create intelligent, data-driven tools capable of transforming how individuals and communities interact with money and digital financial systems.
Interested teams can now submit their applications, with full guidelines and registration details available on the official portal.
Speaking about the initiative, the Managing Director of HabariPay Ltd., Eduophon Japhet, stressed the importance of innovation in today’s digital economy.
According to him, rapid technological advancement continues to reshape economies, businesses and societies, making it necessary to invest in ideas and talent that will shape the future. He noted that the goal of the hackathon is not just to spark innovation but also to turn promising ideas into scalable solutions capable of delivering measurable impact.
The event remains a key part of HabariPay’s mission to nurture creativity and problem-solving among young tech innovators. Competing teams will also have access to advanced APIs from Squad, enabling them to develop scalable digital tools aimed at solving real-life challenges faced by businesses and individuals.
Through initiatives like the hackathon, GTCO says it is strengthening its position at the crossroads of finance, technology and enterprise while contributing to Africa’s growing digital transformation.
About HabariPay
HabariPay Ltd. is the fintech arm of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, one of Africa’s largest financial services institutions with operations and investments spanning 10 countries across Africa and the United Kingdom.
Licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, HabariPay focuses on providing digital tools that help SMEs, micro-merchants, large businesses and fintech startups operate and grow within the digital economy.
Its solutions include Squad, a comprehensive digital payments toolkit for seamless online and in-person transactions, HabariPay Storefront for e-commerce, as well as value-added services that enable merchants to easily access airtime and data bundles for their operations.
The company’s innovation has also earned global recognition. In 2022, its payment solution SquadPOS won the Innovative Mobile Payment Solution Award from Mastercard.
About Squad
Squad is a secure and affordable digital payment platform designed to simplify how businesses receive payments both online and offline.
Thousands of merchants already rely on Squad’s products for their daily transactions, including SquadPOS, Payment Links, Virtual Accounts, USSD payments, and an integrated E-commerce Storefront.
