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It's Easier Online - E-Commerce Competition
22
Jun 2020
To
27
Jun 2020
City
Event Details
Seedstars is launching the hackathon: It’s Easier Online under the theme “ﻋﻠﺷﺎن اﻟﺷﻐل ﻣﯾﺗﺄﺛرش”. This is the best time to convince the informal sector and people in vulnerable communities of digital & financial inclusion.
Judging Criteria
- Customer Pain and Market size
- Solution: Creativity, Scalability and Technology
- Business model and Sustainability
Job Creation:
- Commitment and Diversity of Team Members.
Feasibility:
- Complexity and Design Aesthetics.
Objectives
Digital & Financial inclusion has a transformative power on the economy, community, and employment. Digital transformation initiatives have been held back for various reasons but the COVID-19 outbreak showed that the need for Digital transformation can no longer be ignored, especially for vulnerable communities.
Challenge A:
Following the outbreak of COVID-19, bustling markets, such as Attaba, Mosky, Darb El Barabra had closed down. The vendors were losing money by the hour and consumers had no access to their needs.
Challenge B:
Farmers and producers in Upper Egypt don’t have access to a broad consumer base, especially with the limited movement between rural and urban areas.
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