– Facebook Bots for Messenger Challenge –
Facebook as a platform has been promoting innovation across the Middle East and Africa, providing startups with the tools they need to build, grow, monetize, and measure.
It may be known that facebook grew out of a hacker culture, and we thrive on seeking out and promoting innovation on new platforms.
That’s why Facebook are launching the Bots for Messenger Challenge, a contest to recognize and reward developers who are able to create the most innovative new bots on Messenger in (i) the Middle East and North Africa; and (ii) Sub-Saharan Africa across these three categories:
• Gaming and Entertainment
‣ Productivity and Utility
• Social Good
Facebook Bots for Messenger Challenge Requirements:
1. Bots must be created, and will be verified, Bots created before verification date will not be eligible to participate.
2. Bots must comply with all Facebook for developers developer guidelines and rules, and use the Messenger Platform API.
3. Any bots created on other non-Messenger bot platforms will be excluded.
4. Bots must be created by people in the Entrant’s home region of either (i) the Middle East and North Africa or (ii) Sub-Saharan Africa.
5. Bots may be in any language (or combination of languages). Only the Bot Submission must be entirely in English.
6. It is optional to submit a link to an online video of the bot, but if you do, the video must be under 2 minutes long.
Facebook Bots for Messenger Challenge Prizes:
From each region:
1. Middle East and North Africa; and
2. Sub-Saharan Africa, 30 finalist teams (10 from each category) will win a Gear VR and mobile phone, one hour of Facebook mentorship, and up to $40,000 USD in tools and services from , a Facebook program designed to help early stage mobile startups build and grow their bots.
Facebook Bots for Messenger Challenge 2022 | Apply for Facebook Bots Messenger Challenge for Developers – [USD 100,000]
Note: All student teams or indivdiual student entrants who make it to the finals will win an additional $2,000 USD (students will be verified against their registration via their government accredited school email accounts).
RUNNER UP TEAMS
For each region (i) Middle East and North Africa; and (ii) Sub-Saharan Africa; 3 runner up teams (1 from each category) will win $10,000 USD and 3 months of Facebook mentorship (1 hour per month).
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WINNING TEAMS
For each region (i) Middle East and North Africa; and (ii) Sub-Saharan Africa; 3 winning teams (1 from each category) will win $20,000 USD and 3 months of Facebook mentorship (1 hour per month).
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Facebook Bots for Messenger Challenge Resources:
Method of Application
The mode of application is online, Interested and qualified applicant should:
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