Hack for Humanity: Harare
HACK FOR HUMANITY: FALL 2026
HACK FOR HUMANITY: HARARE 2026
Our chapter is joining Hack for Humanity, The AI Collective’s global initiative running in September 2026.
Hack for Humanity continues the conversations started during Humans in AI Week, where communities identified real challenges affecting people locally and globally. This event moves that conversation into action by bringing people together to design, code and build practical technology and AI-enabled solutions.
The central question is simple:
What does humanity need next — and what can we build to help?
Every team will work on a meaningful problem with the goal of creating a practical prototype that could benefit people, communities, institutions or society.
Challenge Areas
Participants may choose to work on challenges related to:
Health & Wellbeing
Agriculture, Food & Water Security
Education, Skills & Employability
SMEs, Livelihoods & Economic Opportunity
Fintech
Public Services, Governance & Institutional Capacity
Climate, Energy & Community Resilience
Culture, Language & Digital Inclusion
AI Safety, Responsible AI & Information Integrity
Industry, Mining & Infrastructure
Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness
Animal Welfare & Sustainable Food Systems
Open Humanity Challenge — for other high-impact problems that do not fit neatly into the listed areas
These themes are intentionally broad. Teams are encouraged to identify problems that are especially relevant to Zimbabwe, while also considering challenges that affect humanity more broadly.
What Participants Will Do
All types of builders are welcome — including students, developers, researchers, designers, entrepreneurs, working professionals and anyone interested in using technology to solve real problems.
Participants will work in teams to:
Identify a real problem and the people affected by it
Develop a focused solution idea
Use coding, data, AI tools, APIs and rapid prototyping techniques to build a working prototype
Receive support from mentors
Test and refine their solution
Consider important risks, limitations and responsible AI safeguards
Present their prototype to a judging panel
You do not need to arrive with a finished idea, an existing team or a complete solution. Come ready to learn, collaborate, experiment, build and create impact.
The strongest projects may also have opportunities to be showcased within The AI Collective’s wider global community.
Event Details
📅 Saturday, 19 September 2026
⏰ 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM CAT (GMT+2)
📍 Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI)
31 Josiah Chinamano Avenue, Harare
IMPORTANT: TWO-STEP REGISTRATION
Registration for Hack for Humanity Harare is completed in two steps.
Step 1: RSVP on Luma
Use this page to express your interest and receive event updates from The AI Collective Harare.
Step 2: Complete your official participant registration with Major League Hacking
After submitting your Luma RSVP, you must also complete the official Major League Hacking participant registration:
https://events.mlh.com/events/14603-harare-hack-for-humanity
Your registration is only complete after both the Luma RSVP and Major League Hacking registration have been completed.
Major League Hacking uses official participant registration numbers to prepare event support, materials and merchandise for the Hack Day, so it is important that every participant completes this second step.
RSVP on Luma below, then complete your Major League Hacking registration using the link above.
Please note that spaces are limited to 60 participants and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Once capacity is reached, registration will close. We encourage you to complete both the Luma RSVP and Major League Hacking registration as early as possible to secure your place.
The AI Collective is a global non-profit building the human layer for the AI era. It brings together leaders, builders and stakeholders across a global community to expand access to AI, build trust and help society navigate rapid technological change.
All attendees and organisers at events affiliated with The AI Collective agree to the organisation’s privacy policy and are subject to its code of conduct.
The AI Collective is a global non-profit building the human layer for the AI era. We unite 200,000+ leaders, builders, and stakeholders across 100+ forums worldwide to democratize the frontier, build trust, and coordinate how society navigates the rapid acceleration of technological progress.
All attendees and organizers at events affiliated with The AI Collective agree to our privacy policy and are subject to our code of conduct.