Finastra annual hackathon now open to MENA developers

Finastra annual hackathon now open to MENA developers

Finastra's annual hackathon, 'Hack to the Future' is now open to regional developers. This year's event will be held virtually due to social distancing rules.

Prizes up for grabs include cash, platform certification fees waived, internship and coaching opportunities and the possibility to onboard projects into Finastra's FusionStore app marketplace.

Finastra is also making its open developer platform, FusionFabric.cloud, and over 130 APIs, available.

Participants will be tasked with developing applications that tackle systemic inequalities, the Covid-19 pandemic and applying emerging technologies such as AI and blockchain to drive social change.

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Several banks, consultancies and technology companies are supporting this event including Accenture, BNP Paribas Personal Finance, Capgemini and Google Cloud. In the Middle East and Africa, supporting companies include UAE-based Mashreq