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Band of Agents Hackathon
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🕒 72 hours to complete the challenge.
💡 Create revolutionary tourism and culture apps.
🤝 Take part alone or form a team with other participants.
🚀 The final project can be used for your portfolio, and the startup application to the Slingshot accelerator.
🏆 Win prizes Online and On-site; cash, cloud credits, incubation & collaboration opportunities to develop your project further!
🖥️ Join our on-site hackathon at Palais des congrès, Cotonou, Benin, starting 8:00 AM! Register now to secure your spot. Please note that we have limited capacity, with only 100 spots available, so it's first come, first served.
🌐 Can't make it in person? No worries! Participate online from anywhere in the world! Register now to join the action.
🏆 Don't miss the moment when on-site winners are announced during the opening ceremony of the SENIA conference!

Our AI hackathon brought together a diverse group of participants, who collaborated to develop a variety of impressive projects based on:
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Participants
180
Teams
75
AI Applications
Andrea Marazzi
Chief Commercial Officer
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Gary NN

Dina Shall
Global Community Manager
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Shebagi Mitra
Student
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Akinolu LOKO

Arnauld Adjovi
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Fabroni Bill YOCLOUNON
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Bonaventure F P Dossou
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Arcadius TCHOKPODO
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Donatien Cocou Agbotoïbè
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Jessica Maureen GABA
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Abdou AMBARKA

Aristide Adjinacou
Fréjus Laleye

Mahuna AKPLOGAN

Kevin Degila
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Ariel SACRAMENTO
This event has now ended, but you can still register for upcoming events on lablab.ai. We look forward to seeing you at the next one!
Check out Upcoming Events →We recognize the challenge the lack of data in local languages can pose to the participants during the Benin Multimodal AI Hackathon. To address this, we've prepared comprehensive support materials to accelerate development:
These resources empower participants to make swift progress in their projects, bridging the gap between local languages and AI technologies by enabling input and output in these languages. They are designed to help participants prototype and create proof of concepts, ultimately laying the groundwork for developing these technologies more thoroughly in the future.
Once you've selected your challenge(s), take the next step by choosing the category or categories where you'll bring your AI application to life. Your choice will shape how you contribute to:
🌍 Cultural Preservation: Preserve local languages with AI, nurturing cultural appreciation and sustainability in tourism and agriculture.
🌱 Sustainable Agriculture: Innovate sustainable practices with AI visuals in Fon, Yoruba, and Dendi to aid farmer communication and resource management.
🏞️ Tourism: Boost eco-tourism using AI visuals in local languages, showcasing unique heritage to attract visitors and drive sustainable tourism.
Chief Commercial Officer
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Global Community Manager
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Student
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Submissions from the teams participating in the Benin Multimodal AI Hackathon event and making it to the end 👊
Check out the roster and find teams to join

Next Hackathon
Band of Agents Hackathon
Starts Jun 12, 2026