Meet Our Panelist: Nael Hailemariam

We're proud to welcome Nael Hailemariam, CEO & Co-Founder of Chapa, to the Cursor AI Hackathon Ethiopia 2026.

As one of the founders behind Chapa, Nael has helped shape Ethiopia's fintech landscape by making digital payments more accessible for businesses of all sizes. His journey of building and scaling a technology company offers valuable lessons for founders, developers, and anyone interested in creating products with real impact.

Join us as Nael shares his experience in entrepreneurship, product development, innovation, and what it takes to build technology that solves real-world problems.

📅 July 25–26, 2026
📍 Adwa Victory Memorial Park, Addis Ababa

Be part of the conversation and connect with leaders shaping Ethiopia's technology ecosystem.

Registration for cursor AI hackathon closes on July 14 at 8:00 PM. If you are applying as a team, all teammates must use the same 10 digit team code so we can match your group correctly.

If you face any issue while registering, reach us on Telegram: @contactcursoreth

Apply here: https://luma.com/qr9ljv2c

Registration for Cursor AI Hackathon Ethiopia 2026 is now closed!

Thank you to everyone who registered and shared. We will review all applications and send confirmation emails to accepted participants on Friday at 8:00 PM, along with further instructions.

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First Anthropic reset usage limits, now Cursor follows with a massive boost. Two weeks of back‑to‑back wins for the AI ecosystem.

We’ve received many inquiries about the status of applications for the Cursor AI Hackathon.

Due to the high number of applications and our commitment to reviewing each one carefully, the results will be sent to all applicants via email on Sunday, July 19.

Accepted applicants will also receive further instructions in the same email. We appreciate your patience and wish you the best of luck!

We’re honored to have Ethio telecom as a Platinum Sponsor of Cursor AI Hackathon Ethiopia 2026.

Their generous support across many areas has been essential in bringing this hackathon to life. We deeply appreciate their commitment to supporting young Ethiopian developers, founders, and AI builders.

Participants will also receive access to a demo telebirr API, enabling them to integrate and test payment features in their projects.

Thank you, Ethio telecom, for believing in Ethiopian talent and helping make this event possible.

Results are out for the Cursor AI Hackathon Ethiopia! 🎉

Missed the email we sent yesterday? Check your application status at:
https://hackthon.cursorethiopia.com/status
by entering your email address.

The cost difference is crazy 👀

A very special thank you to Adwa Museum for opening its doors to Cursor AI Hackathon Ethiopia 2026 and supporting us throughout this journey.

On behalf of every young builder joining us, thank you to Dr. Yoseph Beko, Director of Adwa Museum, and the entire museum team for believing in what we are building and helping us make it happen.

Six teams at the hackathon will be working on projects designed specifically for Adwa Museum, and we can’t wait to see what they build. We hope their ideas will help create new ways for people to experience and connect with the museum’s history.