IDOMA CENTENARY PLUS HACKATHON 2026

Agro-Innovation

Transforming agricultural productivity and market access for Idoma farmers

• Design a low-cost IoT solution for monitoring yam/cassava storage conditions in rural barns
• Create a mobile marketplace connecting Idoma farmers directly to bulk buyers across Nigeria
• Develop a USSD-based price information system for farmers without smartphones
• Build a cooperative management platform for farmer groups to aggregate and negotiate collectively
• Design predictive tools for optimal harvest timing and market pricing

Security & Resilience

Community-driven early warning and emergency response systems

• Build a low-data community alert network using SMS/USSD for areas with poor internet
• Create a citizen reporting platform that works offline and syncs when connected
• Design a community watch coordination tool linking village vigilante groups
• Develop an emergency resource mapping system for displacement scenarios
• Build a family reunification platform for separated community members during crises

Creative Industries

Digital preservation and promotion of Idoma cultural heritage

• Create an Idoma language learning app with audio from native speakers
• Build a digital archive for Idoma folklore, proverbs, and oral histories
• Develop an interactive platform for documenting and sharing Idoma textile patterns
• Design games or interactive content teaching Idoma cultural practices to children
• Create tools for generating Idoma language content (keyboards, spell-checkers, translation aids)

Health Tech

Improving maternal health and rural healthcare access

• Build a USSD-based antenatal care reminder and information system
• Create a telemedicine platform optimized for low-bandwidth rural areas
• Design a community health worker coordination tool for remote patient monitoring
• Develop a medicine verification system to combat counterfeit drugs
• Build an emergency maternal transport coordination platform

EdTech

Vocational skills and digital literacy for Idoma youth

• Create offline-capable vocational training modules for trades (tailoring, welding, carpentry)
• Build a skills marketplace connecting trained youth with local job opportunities
• Design digital literacy curriculum deliverable via basic phones
• Develop assessment and certification tools for informal skills
• Create mentorship matching platform linking youth with experienced professionals

Frontiers Segment

21st Century Tech — advanced track for teams with relevant technical experience