Nights of Code, Hedera Hacking Station Edition

The workshop kicks off at 6:30 p.m. and runs through the night, offering a hands‑on deep dive into Hedera’s suite of distributed‑ledger tools just as the city’s tech community gears up for the continent‑wide Hedera Africa Hackathon.

Hosted by Adamur.io, Amplify Africa and local tech veteran Mercy Gatune, the session is more than a tutorial. Participants will be walked through the steps of setting up a first‑project on Hedera, then guided through real‑world use cases spanning decentralized finance, sustainability‑focused protocols and tokenized assets. Mentors from the Hedera ecosystem will circulate, fielding questions and offering snippets of advice that could turn a prototype into a prize‑winning entry.

Hedera, the hashgraph‑based public ledger that has been courting developers with its low‑fee, high‑throughput architecture, is positioning Africa as a proving ground for the next wave of blockchain innovation. The upcoming Hedera Africa Hackathon boasts a $1 million prize pool, and the Nairobi workshop is positioned as the first checkpoint for anyone hoping to compete. Organisers have even woven a free Hedera Developer Certification into the itinerary; attendees can earn the badge by completing the course at hashgraphdev.com before the hackathon registration deadline.

The event also reflects Nairobi’s growing reputation as a regional tech hub. Antler’s East Africa outpost has become a magnet for early‑stage startups, and the collaboration with Amplify Africa underscores a broader push to nurture home‑grown talent rather than relying on offshore expertise. For solo developers, students and fledgling founders, the promise of mentorship, visibility and potential funding in a single evening is hard to ignore.

A typical night will see participants split into small teams after the certification sprint, each tasked with sketching a proof‑of‑concept that can be submitted to the Hedera Hacking Station. The format encourages rapid iteration: a quick pitch, a handful of code reviews, and a final demo that could be the seed of a full‑scale product. By the time the lights come up at 6:30 a.m., the hope is that a handful of polished prototypes will be ready to roll into the larger hackathon.

Registration is open now, and interested parties are urged to secure a spot early. The entry form is hosted on the event page, and the link to the certification course is embedded in the confirmation email. As the deadline for the Hedera Africa Hackathon looms, the Nairobi workshop could prove to be the decisive edge for many aspiring builders.

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