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Developers turn to community-first model as Africa rewrites tech rules

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Participants and organisers of the upcoming Cardano Africa Tech Summit (CAT26) during an interactive session in Nairobi on December 10, 2025. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]

African developers are moving away from short-burst hackathons and adopting a slower, community-first approach that requires teams to consult residents before building digital tools.

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