The three winning apps at the recent Hajj Hackathon in Riyadh will be trialed at this year’s hajj season, the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP) told Salaam Gateway.
The three-day competition from August first to third was organized by the SAFCSP to find tech solutions to make the haj experience easier and more efficient.
“The apps will be tested in haj this year. We will support the winning teams in everything, from commercialising to marketing and promoting the apps. The main purpose is to serve haj and the pilgrims,” Ahlam Al Thunayyan, Head of Communications at SAFCSP told Salaam Gateway.
Saudi Arabia announced on Aug 11 that the first day of this year’s haj will fall on Aug 19.
An all-female team of Saudi computer developers and programmers won the hackathon's grand prize of 1 million Saudi riyals ($266,667), giving 15 percent equity in their company, for their Turjuman instant translation app.
