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Stripe Projects South Africa Hackathon

Register for the South African Stripe Projects hackathon pathway. You do not need a pre-existing solution; problem statements and build requirements are released when the hackathon opens.

Institutional partnerStripe Community
OperatorStripe Community
South Africa Open while active
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Hackathon / Competition

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...

Programme partnerStripe Community
Cross-sector innovation, digital commerce, fintech, future cities, health, creative technology and internet businesses Johannesburg, South Africa Closes 30 Sep 2026
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Programme

Meditech Studio: Bio-Ventures Residency

A venture-building residency for clinicians, researchers, scientists and domain experts who have health expertise but need a technical team to move from concept to prototype and clinical pil...

Programme partnerMeditech Studio
Digital health venture building, prototype development, MVP launch, compliance readiness and clinical pilot preparation. Africa and global digital-health markets Open while active
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Meditech Studio: Growth Catalyst

A revenue-share launch program for partners with distribution who need a white-label digital health platform deployed quickly under their own brand.

Programme partnerMeditech Studio
White-label launch, revenue-share growth, subscriber activation, health platform operations and managed technical delivery. Africa and global markets Open while active
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Meditech Studio: Meditech R&D Partnership

A partnership track for established health and wellness companies that want to co-develop biometric intelligence, digital twin, remote monitoring or AI-driven care products.

Programme partnerMeditech Studio
Joint R&D, tech enablement, biometric data products, AI care intelligence, remote monitoring and strategic product expansion. Africa and global markets Open while active
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FinTech Studio: FinTech Venture Readiness

A founder pathway for early FinTech products that need product clarity, compliance thinking, prototype/MVP support and commercial validation.

Programme partnerFinTech Studio
FinTech product validation, compliance readiness, pilot scope and commercial packaging. Africa and global markets Open while active
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FinTech Studio: Bank & Insurer Pilot Pathway

A pilot-preparation pathway for FinTech companies ready to test with banks, insurers, lenders, asset managers or corporate finance teams.

Programme partnerFinTech Studio
Enterprise pilot design, procurement readiness, security evidence and buyer evaluation. Africa and global markets Open while active
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GovTech Studio: Municipal Innovation Pilot

A pathway for GovTech products that can solve real municipal or public-service delivery problems through controlled pilots.

Programme partnerGovTech Studio
Public-sector problem framing, pilot readiness, procurement documentation and measurable impact. Africa and global markets Open while active
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