All On @10 Hackathon challenges Nigerian students to solve country’s energy crisis

Students from three Lagos universities went head-to-head last week to design the next generation of clean energy solutions, as All On Partnerships for Energy Access marked ten years of operations with a hackathon that put young innovators at the centre of Nigeria’s energy conversation.

Participants from the University of Lagos, Lagos State University, and Yaba College of Technology were organised into six multidisciplinary teams and tasked with developing solutions to real-world energy challenges across healthcare, agriculture, fisheries, cold-chain logistics, and education. Each team had one day to refine their concept before presenting it to a panel of renewable energy and innovation experts.

The winning team, “Current Creators,” emerged with ColdLink, a digital platform built to improve the efficiency of renewable-powered cold-chain logistics. The solution integrates real-time monitoring, predictive analytics, fleet management, and energy performance tracking to reduce post-harvest losses and improve the long-term viability of clean energy infrastructure.

Speaking at the event, Chief Executive Officer Caroline Eboumbou said All On sees the hackathon as a natural extension of its core investment work.

“For the past ten years, All On has invested in people, businesses, and partnerships that are expanding access to clean energy across Nigeria. The All On @10 Hackathon builds on that commitment, giving young innovators the opportunity to develop practical solutions that will help shape the future of our energy sector.”

Entries were assessed by Bolanle Adesan of SFM Limited, Dr. James Ogunleye of Carbon Limits Nigeria, Henry Bassey of Green Hub Africa, and Babajide Sokeye of All On, with teams scored on innovation, technical feasibility, commercial viability, scalability, and potential social impact.

The hackathon forms part of a broader anniversary programme marking All On’s decade of operations, during which the company has deployed approximately $47 million across more than fifty energy businesses and reached an estimated 1.6 million Nigerians with improved energy access.