<a class="link" href="https://my.nigerianyouthacademy.com/">Niya</a> empowers Nigerian youth by equipping them with the necessary skills they need to thrive, as seen in their “One Youth, Two Skills” initiative. We have created courses, exposed thousands of Nigerian youths, and are involved in numerous government-backed skill acquisition initiatives for Nigerian youth. As blockchain continues to grow and more clarity emerges, we must adapt to this. We will bring our community into the web3 landscape by partnering with Solana on the CypherPunk hackathon.<a class="link" href="https://www.colosseum.com/cypherpunk">CypherPunk</a> is the latest edition of Solana’s online global hackathon; this year, it is bigger and better. Winners will qualify for the Colosseum incubator program, which can mean a $250,000 investment in their project. Previous editions of Solana’s hackathons have been the birthplace of legendary projects, including Reflect, Decharge, Sphere, Underdog, Tensor, and Dialect. This year's theme is "CypherPunk". This listing is a side track dedicated to Nigerian projects built under the supervision of Superteam Nigeria during the 5-week hackathon period. To qualify, you must participate in the build stations, hacker hostel, or virtual boot camps, as well as project review sessions.&nbsp;<h2 class="heading-node">Eligibility&nbsp;</h2><ol class="list-node"><li>You must register for the hackathon on the<a class="link" href="https://arena.colosseum.org/signup"> Colosseum platform</a> and mark “Nigeria” as your country.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>You must submit to the Cypherpunk hackathon and mark "Nigeria" as your country</li><li>Your project must be eligible as per the<a class="link" href="https://arena.colosseum.org/rules/Renaissance%20Hackathon%20Official%20Rules%202024.pdf"> official rules of the global hackathon</a></li></ol>The Project must be submitted to the Colosseum portal and on Superteam Earn.&nbsp;<h2 class="heading-node">Judging Criteria</h2>The judging criteria for the NG Track will mirror those of the global hackathon. This means the following criteria will be considered: product functionality, potential impact, novelty, UX, whether or not open-sourced, and business plan.<h2 class="heading-node">Resources</h2><ol class="list-node"><li><a class="link" href="https://www.colosseum.com/cypherpunk">https://www.colosseum.com/cypherpunk</a></li><li><a class="link" href="https://hackathon.superteam.fun/">Superteam Hackathon Resources Website</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a class="link" href="https://build.superteam.fun/">Superteam Build</a>, if you’re looking for ideas to build</li><li>Contact<a class="link" href="https://twitter.com/SuperteamNG"> @SuperteamNG</a> on Twitter if you have any questions!&nbsp;</li></ol>

NIYA | CypherPunk Hackathon Track | Superteam Nigeria Demo Day

NIYA | CypherPunk Hackathon Track | Superteam Nigeria Demo Day