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Sandbox Innovation League

Sandbox Innovation League is a season-based innovation tournament powered by Stripe Community and operated through Sandbox Africa. Founders, builders, students, creatives, professionals and emerging companies compete across recurring matchw...

Cross-sector innovation, digital commerce, fintech, future cities, health, creative technology and internet businesses Reignite Johannesburg: Building the Next Generation of African Internet and City Businesses Johannesburg, South Africa
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Registration closes30 Sep 2026 · 17:00
Competition period01 Sep 2026 – 29 Jan 2027
Entry formatsIndividuals · Companies · Teams
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Stripe Projects South Africa Hackathon

Registration for the South African Stripe Projects hackathon pathway. No solution is required at registration; problem statements and build requirements are released when each hackathon opens.

Developer tools / digital commerce Stripe Projects South Africa
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Competition periodStart TBA
Entry formatsIndividuals · Companies · Teams
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01 / Enter

Register or apply using the journey the competition requires.

Hackathons can register participants before any solution exists, while proposal and existing-solution competitions can collect fuller applications.

02 / Build & prove

Do the solution work at the right time.

For registration-first competitions, problem statements and solution submissions unlock when the challenge opens.

03 / Progress

Convert performance into opportunity.

Finalists and winners can move into programmes, pilots, capital access and verified outcomes.