Absa announces 2022 hackathon winners
Monday, November 28, 2022 | 290 Views |
This year the hackathon saw the participation of young Batswana innovators create sustainable digital businesses that will address the challenges facing the agricultural sector, AgriTech.
Participating teams presented their solution to a panel of expert judges from the banking, business, agriculture, and technology industries. Subsequently, the judges announced the top three teams who made it to the final.
The fees have been doubled from the previous amounts and raise concerns about political participation accessibility and democratic representation principles.This significant fee increase prompts questions regarding its impact on grassroots democracy.On one hand, the fees act as a filter, ensuring only serious contenders enter the race, potentially reducing frivolous candidacies and generating crucial campaign funds. The BDP argues that aspiring...