About this event
HF26: Hacktoberfest 2026 Hack Day brings developers, students, designers, innovators and open-source enthusiasts together for a full day of building, learning and collaboration in Lusaka. Participants will build meaningful projects, learn from experienced developers and mentors, collaborate with Zambia’s technology community, contribute to open source and compete for prizes. The featured build challenge uses Google’s Gemma 4. Check-in opens at 8:30 AM. The programme runs from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM CAT and includes challenge briefing, build sessions, mentor support, project submissions, demos, judging and winner announcements. Bring your laptop, ideas and enthusiasm. Everyone is welcome, from first-time contributors to experienced developers.