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Hacktoberfest Hack Day Banjul

Hacktoberfest 2026

Saturday October 31, 2026
9:00AM to 6:00PM UTC
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The Disruptive Lab, Bakau, The Gambia
78 Atlantic Boulevard, Bakau, The Gambia
Banjul, Bakau 3115
Gambia
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Event Description

Hacktoberfest Hack Day Banjul x Open Digital Sovereignty Initiative

Join us at The Disruptive Lab, in Bakau, The Gambia for a full day of hands-on open source contribution. This Hack Day is designed for anyone curious about open source, whether you've never opened a pull request before or you're looking to go deeper. Expect workshops, dedicated build time, and prizes for meaningful contributions.

This event is the capstone of our "Road to Hacktoberfest" series, run in partnership with Open Source Community Africa (OSCA) Gambia, a run of community meetups building participants' skills and confidence in open-source contribution ahead of the main event. No prior experience needed, the series and the Hack Day itself are built to take you from first exposure to your first real contribution.

Hosted by the Open Digital Sovereignty Initiative (ODSI), an organization dedicated to strengthening Africa's open-source ecosystem and advancing digital sovereignty across the continent.

📅 31 October 2026
📍 The Disruptive Lab, 78 Atlantic Blvd, Bakau, The Gambia

Who can attend?

Locations have different requirements for who can attend. This location is open to the following:

Schedule

Schedule

  • 9:00 AM – Registration & check-in
  • 9:30 AM – Welcome & kickoff: intro to the challenge (open-source AI / open-weight models)
  • 10:00 AM – Build time begins
  • 1:00 PM – Lunch break
  • 2:00 PM – Build time continues
  • 5:00 PM – Submissions close
  • 5:30 PM – Project showcase
  • 6:00 PM – Best Open-Source AI Project winner announced, prizes & closing

Links & Resources

Agent Skills Explained: What They Are, What They Aren't, and How to Use Them

Overview of the Agent Skill Open Standard and SKILL.md authoring.

Open link →
A Developer's Guide to Open-Weight LLM API Integration

Guide to deploying and integrating large open-weight LLMs.

Open link →
How to Run Google's Gemma 4 Locally with Ollama

Local setup and edge execution for models under 10B parameters.

Open link →
Hermes Agent: A Practical Guide

Setting up and orchestrating workflows using open-source agent harnesses.

Open link →

Hosted by

ODSI ODSI
Abdul Muizz Ikumapayi
Christabel Umukoro
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ODSI is the visibility infrastructure for Africa's Open-Source ecosystem. We connect African open source talent and projects to the policy conversations that shape our digital future.

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