​MIBT Cardano Hub – 5-Day Virtual Bootcamp + Hackathon

​Hosted under the CAT Summit 2026 Program

​The MIBT Cardano Hub 5-Day Virtual Bootcamp is an immersive training experience designed to prepare developers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and students for the Cardano Hackathon on December 27.

​Participants will explore real African challenges, form multidisciplinary teams, learn blockchain fundamentals, and begin shaping impactful Web3 solutions.
The program concludes with an in-person Hackathon at the MIBT Innovation Hub, where teams will build and pitch prototypes.

​At least eight strong teams are expected to emerge from this Bootcamp.
The top three teams will receive awards, and leading teams may qualify to represent Zambia at the CAT 2026 Showcase in Nairobi, Kenya, in February 2026.

​📅 PROGRAM OVERVIEW (5-DAY BOOTCAMP + HACKATHON)

​DAY 1 — Community Exploration & Pain Point Discovery

​Participants study real challenges affecting Zambia and AfCFTA regions. Teams begin clustering around problem areas they want to solve.
🟦 Outcome: Shared understanding of community needs and thematic focus areas.

​DAY 2 — Skills Mapping & Team Formation

​Participants indicate their skills and join teams aligned with selected community pain points. Balanced teams form with developers, designers, product thinkers, researchers, and storytellers.
🟦 Outcome: Fully formed teams with clear roles and communication channels.

​DAY 3 — Problem Definition & Solution Direction

​Teams refine their chosen problem, outline the target users, and define their initial solution approach. A foundation session on Cardano blockchain and essential tools is delivered.
🟦 Outcome: Clear problem statement, early solution concept, tools installed.

​DAY 4 — Prototype Planning & Documentation Setup

​Teams build their MVP plan, outline user flows, and set up documentation using GitHub, Obsidian, Vercel, and Prisma Propagate.
🟦 Outcome: MVP blueprint, architecture outline, documentation and workflow established.

​DAY 5 — Hackathon Readiness & Pitch Preparation

​Teams finalize roles, demo flows, and pitch structure. They prepare their messaging on problem, solution, impact, and technology.
🟦 Outcome: Hackathon-ready teams with clear execution and presentation plans.

​🎉 DAY 6 — THE CARDANO HACKATHON (In-Person)

​📅 December 27
📍 Venue: MIBT Innovation Hub

​Teams gather for a full-day build sprint where they will:

• ​Build functional prototypes

• ​Integrate Cardano features or validated simulations

• ​Finalize documentation

• ​Pitch their solutions to a judging panel

​💡 Eight teams will emerge from the competition,
🏆 The top three teams will receive awards,
🌍 Leading teams may be selected to represent Zambia at the CAT 2026 Nairobi Showcase in February 2026.

​🟦 Outcome: Working prototypes, final pitches, and representatives selected for continental exposure.

​🌍 Why Attend?

​Participants gain:

• ​Hands-on blockchain and Web3 development experience

• ​Real African problem-solving exposure

• ​Team collaboration and leadership skills

• ​Experience with tools like GitHub, Obsidian, Eternl, Vercel, and Prisma

• ​Opportunities for recognition and potential international representation

​👥 Who Should Join?

​Ideal for:

• ​Developers

• ​Designers

• ​Entrepreneurs

• ​Students

• ​Researchers

• ​Innovators

• ​Community leaders

• ​Web3 beginners and enthusiasts

​No prior blockchain experience required.

​🔵 Join Us

​Be part of a transformative innovation journey as we prepare Africa’s builders to shape the future of Web3 and decentralized systems.

​MIBT Cardano Hub – Zambia
Building Africa’s next generation of Web3 innovators.