Why This Hackathon?
Uganda’s DNS ecosystem faces real challenges—from infrastructure outages and DNSSEC underuse to high latency and cyber threats. This hackathon brings together developers, engineers, students, and policymakers to build practical DNS solutions that improve Uganda’s Internet resilience, security, and accessibility.
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steps from signup to solution.
Register & Get Onboarded
Sign up online and choose your participation mode (in-person or virtual). Attend the pre-hackathon webinar and receive access to resources, tools, and your team’s workspace.
Form Teams & Choose a Challenge
Meet fellow participants, form teams, and select a challenge track—from DNSSEC adoption to infrastructure resilience. Get mentorship and dive into ideation.
Build, Hack & Collaborate
Spend the next few days prototyping your solution. Use the provided APIs, attend workshops, and get hands-on help from experts in tech, policy, and DNS.
Pitch Your Solution & Win
Present your working prototype or policy proposal to the judges. Compete for awards, showcase your work at the Uganda DNS Forum, and explore post-event support for real-world impact.
Experts scoring innovation and impact.
Barrack Otieno
Admin Manager - AfTLD
Adebunmi Adeola Akinbo
CEO of DNS Africa Media and Communications
Ghislain Nkeramugaba
IXP Development Expert - Internet. Society
Chilufya Theresa Mulenga
Universal Acceptance Ambassador
