Our Grand Prize Winners đ
Out of the brilliant ideas that were presented, the judges picked the Wide Skills Teams as the winners of the Lyftathon!
They built incredible AI solutions for people living with disabilityđ Talk about inclusion!
Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch all demos and keep up with the Careerlyft Tech community (link in bio)
We canât believe itâs been one already since the Lyftathon!
12 teams gathered to build AI solutions for Kigali!
12 hours building
From ideation to execution!
Did you have any favorite moments from this event? Share in the comments with usđ
I had the honour of judging at Lyftathon 2026 and honestly, the energy in the room was beautiful to see.
Young people came ready with ideas, confidence, curiosity and the courage to build. Moments like this are a reminder that innovation does not always start with perfect answers. Sometimes, it starts with showing up, trying, learning, and believing your idea is worth sharing.
Thank you to @careerlyft_tech for creating this platform and congratulations to all the participants. Keep going. You are building more than projects, you are building the future.
Big shoutout to Chakra UI for sponsoring Lyftathon Kigali đ·đŒđ„
It was so good to see many of the builders who werenât initially too familiar with Chakra get up to speed!
Whatâs one thing you love about Chakra UI? Tell us in the comments đ
You think itâs just another hackathon event⊠but the experience is everything!
Great vibe
Great coding
Great food
Great friends
Collaborating and networking to make an impact within the Kigali tech communityđ·đŒ
Weâre still reliving the Lyftathon!
12 teams came together to build solutions, and within a few hours, they had working ideas they could actually demo.
Moments like this remind you whatâs possible when you create the right environment for people to build.
Getting teams registered for todayâs hackathon đ„
Teams came fully ready for the build and we canât wait to see them showcase their projects!
#Lyftathon26
Brian Rubimbura joins us as a judge for Lyftathon 2026 đ„
As Tech Lead at Bank of Kigali, Brian leads the development of digital banking products that are transforming how Rwandans engage with financial services.
Heâs passionate about building practical technology solutions that make a real impact in everyday life across Africa.
Looking forward to having him with us as teams build and bring their ideas to life.
