Homefort Energy, an indigenous clean energy startup, has won $5,000 grant after winning the Kingdom Hackathon Prize of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
Kingdom Hackathon is a tech event focused on solving social problems through technology, an initiative of the Young Adults and Youth Affairs of RCCG.
The startup makes cooking gas (LPG) affordable and accessible to underserved markets, using pay as you go model and digital innovations.
The event brought together innovators who are tackling social & global issues and offers support to them through mentorship and funding.
Founder of Homefort Energy, Opeyemi Owosho, won the first place position and went home with $5,000.
Owosho also got six months free voucher of office space and mentorship support from Workcity, a partner of Kingdom Hack 2.0.
The second position went to Airsync, a balloon-powered satellite platform, for detecting oil spills and vandalism.
Airsync, also got a six months free voucher of office space and mentorship support from Workcity.
Also, the third place went to Yudimy, a startup that leverages on behavioural science and machine learning for human capital development.
Yudimy also got six months free voucher of office space and mentorship support from Workcity.
No fewer than nine finalists were shortlisted for the competition after receiving applications from about 100 startup companies from Nigeria to compete for the grant.
The finalists pitched their solutions to a judging panel.
It comprises the National Youth Pastor of RCCG, Pastor Precious Akingbade and Pastor Oluwadamilare Adeboye, International Director of Programmes and Church Planting, RCCG Young Adults and Youth Affairs.
Commenting, Adeboye described Kingdom Hackathon as an initiative designed by RCCG in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
