Four Kenyan Innovators to Represent Kenya at Continental Women-in-Tech Hackathon
Four young women behind AI-powered fintech ‘Jasho’ will represent Kenya at the Absa–GirlCode Women-in-Tech Hackathon continental finals...
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Four young Kenyan women from Team Avytria will represent Kenya at the continental finals of the Absa Bank Kenya–GirlCode Women-in-Tech Hackathon. Their AI-powered fintech platform, "Jasho – Powering Your Hustle," designed to assist gig economy workers and persons with disabilities, won the national round.
- The solution utilizes AI for real-time expense tracking, personalized financial coaching, and fraud prevention, with support for facial recognition and voice commands for accessibility.
- The 2025 GirlCode Hackathon involved 112 participants and a 30-hour coding challenge, with the top three teams gaining access to an incubation program through Absa Kenya Foundation and ALX.
- The pan-African winner will receive USD 5,500 (approximately KES 700,000), and the competition saw participation from over 450 young women across seven African cities, an increase from 280 in 2024.
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