


Cursor Fintech Buildathon Nakuru
Join us for the first official Cursor Fintech Buildathon in Nakuru!
Come solo or form a team and build innovative financial-technology solutions powered by PayHero. All skill levels are welcome.
The event is free to join just bring your laptop, ideas, and energy.
Cursor will provide free credits so you can hack without worrying about dev costs.
Prize pool: KSh 50,000 cash + Cursor credits for winning teams.
Focus
To keep things fair, your first line of code must be written at the event.
Buildathon themes include:
Payments & Transfers – seamless peer-to-peer or merchant payments
Savings & Lending – creative micro-finance, SACCO, or lending tools
Financial Literacy – apps that teach or guide better money habits
Wildcard – any other fintech innovation using PayHero
Q & A
Where is it?
Hosted at Little Garden Bistro Nakuru with ample parking and Wi-Fi.
What should I bring?
Laptop and charger. We provide Wi-Fi, power, coffee,Red bull and snacks.
Can I join solo?
Absolutely. You can hack alone or we’ll help you form a team during check-in.
Team size?
1–4 people.
Tech stack?
Cash prize (KSh 50,000): Your project must integrate PayHero.
Cursor credits: Build with any stack, but hacking must happen in Cursor IDE.
How will I get Cursor credits?
Credits are distributed during the “Getting set up” session.
Team formation?
We’ll match solo participants into balanced teams based on signup info.
Who can join?
Open to students, professionals, and hobbyists.
Registration cap?
Space is limited to about 60 participants. RSVPs will close at 80.
Judging criteria
Creativity, real-world usefulness, technical challenge, and presentation.
What’s included?
Dinner, coffee, and snacks throughout the day.
Demos
Each team gets 3–5 minutes to present their fintech solution.
Need help?
Organizers and mentors will be on site to assist with PayHero integration and Cursor setup.
