Orange, through its Orange Digital Center (ODC) network, a lever of digital inclusion at the service of young people and entrepreneurs in Middle East and Africa, has partnered with The Hashgraph Association (THA), a Swiss non-profit organization, Dar Blockchain, Pan-African hub of reference in Web3, and Exponential Science Foundation a not for profit organization that fosters adoption and education of DLT, blockchain, AI, and emerging digital technology to promote the adoption of decentralized technologies, education, and innovation through their participation in Hedera Africa Hackathon. The Hedera Africa Hackathon is a Pan-African competition for the development of blockchain solutions with a prize of more than one million dollars.

A certified training program in Hedera technology will be deployed within Orange Digital Centers (ODC) in 16 countries in Middle East and Africa. Accessible online, this training aims to equip young people, professionals, and project leaders with solid skills in a fast-growing field: blockchain and Web3 which will be required for their participation in the Hedera Africa Hackathon.

The ‘Hedera Africa Hackathon’ co-organized with Exponential Science Foundation launched on August 1, 2025. This hybrid event will mobilize more than 10,000 participants in 16 countries, around the creation of impact solutions based on Hedera technology. Thanks to the network of Orange Digital Centers, the hackathon will take place online and in person, with physical spaces offering participants access to technical infrastructure, personalized mentoring, and strategic networking. An endowment of more than one million dollars will reward the most promising projects.