# Introduction welcome to the **Injective Africa Builderthon** a virtual builder showcase open to developers across the globe, with a spotlight on Africa's growing Web3 ecosystem. this is not a build-from-scratch hackathon. if you've already built something on Injective or you're building something now this is your chance to showcase it, get recognized, and win from a **$2,000 prize pool**. we're looking for real products with real Injective integration. show us what you've built. # Timeline - **March 9, 2025** — submissions open - **March 23, 2025 at 11:59 PM UTC** — submissions close - **March 26, 2025** — winners announced # Prizes **total prize pool: $2,000** - 🥇 1st place — $1000 - 🥈 2nd place — $500 - 🥉 3rd place — $250 - 🏆 community choice — $250 # Eligibility - open to individual developers and teams of any size - open to builders worldwide - projects built **before or during** the submission window are accepted - your project must have a meaningful Injective integration - one submission per team or individual # Judging Criteria submissions will be evaluated across three categories by a panel of judges: **injective integration (40%) :** is Injective core to your product? does it leverage the ecosystem in a meaningful, non-trivial way? (e.g. modules, EVM, CosmWasm, on-chain orderbook, interoperability) **functionality & technical execution (35%)** : does it work? is it deployed and accessible — not just a landing page? **UX & design (25%)** : is it intuitive and polished enough for real users to navigate? **community choice ($200)** : goes to the submission with the highest engagement on X (Twitter) at the close of the submission window. # Contact Us for questions or support, reach out on X @injectiveafr # About Us the Injective Africa Builderthon is organized by the Injective Africa regional team, focused on growing the developer ecosystem across the continent and beyond. Injective is a lightning-fast, interoperable layer 1 blockchain built for finance with zero gas fees, on-chain orderbook infrastructure, EVM compatibility, and CosmWasm support. learn more at [injective.com](https://injective.com/)