BARBAH GAMES-PayPal AI Hackathon
Team Registration & Onboarding Meetup
Date: November 6, 2026
Venue: iHub, Nairobi
Organiser: BARBAH GAMES
Build What's Next with PayPal and AI
Have an idea for the future of payments, business or AI? Ready to build something that solves a real-world problem?
BARBAH GAMES is bringing together developers, designers, gamers, students and aspiring entrepreneurs for an onboarding and team registration meetup for the global PayPal AI Hackathon.
This is your opportunity to turn your ideas into working AI-powered products using PayPal's developer technology.
The global hackathon challenges participants to explore how AI can transform the way people and businesses buy, sell, work and move money.
What to Expect on November 6th
Hackathon Introduction: Understand the PayPal AI Hackathon, challenge requirements and prize opportunities.
Team Registration: Submit your skills and interests to be matched with other participants.
Project Ideation: Explore opportunities around AI agents, fintech, automation, digital commerce and business solutions.
Technical Onboarding: Get introduced to PayPal Developer accounts, sandbox environments and AI development tools.
Team Formation: BARBAH GAMES will use participant profiles to organise teams of 2–4 members.
How Registration Works
Register on Luma: Secure your individual spot at the November 6th meetup.
Complete the Google Form: After registering, you will receive a form to capture your technical skills, interests, experience and project ideas.
Get Matched: BARBAH GAMES will use the submissions to assemble balanced teams.
Start Building: Teams proceed with project development and hackathon preparation.
Important: You do not need to arrive with a complete team. Register individually. We will form teams based on complementary skills and interests.
Who Should Attend?
Software developers and programmers
AI and machine learning enthusiasts
UI/UX and graphic designers
Gamers interested in technology and entrepreneurship
Business and product development enthusiasts
Students and aspiring tech entrepreneurs
You do not need to be an expert. Bring your curiosity, ideas and willingness to build.
What's at Stake?
The PayPal AI Hackathon offers a global prize pool of over US$69,750, with awards recognising innovation, creativity, impact, execution and the best use of PayPal and AI.
About BARBAH GAMES
BARBAH GAMES uses esports and gaming as an entry point into technology, digital skills development and future careers. Through hackathons and industry partnerships, we connect emerging talent to practical opportunities in the digital economy.
Come with your skills. Leave with a team. Build what's next.
Register now.