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In this call we covered a quick recap of last week’s enrolment call, before a very high-level introduction of timelining . We then learned about Andamio , the platform is being offered to support your Cardano technical skills learning journey, presented by Darlington.

We then went into breakout rooms to discuss the question “What does success in this hackathon look like for me and my communities?”

Here are the slides. Additional resources referred to have been listed below…

Recap

0:17 - Enrolment I
0:19 - Enrolment II
1:47 - Where are we now?
2:00 - “You can find the recording in the docs ”
2:12 - “The hubs will be receiving their own version of a docs site …”
2:15 - ”… where you can publish whatever you like”
3:00 - “Share with you the structure of the programme”
3: 05 - “Now we’re shifting into the hackathon phase”
3:10 - “this is where the main initiative transfers over to you guys”
3:16 - “this is where you will be working with your hubs directly”
3:24 - “this is where things get real”
1. Accra Action-learning Journey , as an example
2. Bin to Cash - What if we could each take more care with how we recollect materials?
3. CarPool - What if the commute to work was a pleasant experience?
3:33 - “We introduced the publishing stack in the last call last week”
3:40 - “The publishing stack is basically a set of applications that we’re making available for you (hubs and participants) to customise, extend and make your own - that serves the purpose of making visible the work that you’re doing on-the-ground .”
3:55 - “This is one of the key ways that the hubs will publish a case-study to show-case the project both at the summit and beyond.”
6:00 - “an example of how you could make your case-studies visible”

Timelining

6:50 - “shifting in to timelining ”
7:00 - “the key here is how this relates to the emergent learning table ”
8:18 - “timelining relates with the evaluation perspective of your projects”
8:33 - “how we facilitate these hackathons is about action-learning at its core - a forward movement as well as a reflective movement of learning”
8:53 - “tending to an extended audience of possible funders and partners who you’d like to engage in this work”
13:16 - “this will be a way to showcase your work”

CATS Hackathon Enrollment-3

From Ideas to Action

The third enrollment call was all about moving from thinking to doing. As the hackathon runs from November 1 to December 15, the focus turned to how hubs and teams can show their work as it happens and not just at the end.

The main idea introduced was timelining — a simple way to capture learning in real time. Hubs were asked to create four Telegram channels named Ground Truths, Insights, Hypotheses and Opportunities. Participants can drop short voice notes or messages as they explore their communities. These small entries become a living timeline that shows what people notice, how they make sense of it and what they plan to try next. In earlier pilots like Accra, hundreds of notes were collected and mapped to reveal shared patterns across teams.

All this content connects into the Publishing Stack, that is, starting with Docs — a self-hosted “digital commons” for each hub. Here, teams post research, field notes, photos and demos. Docs supports MDX so they can mix stories with live data and visuals. Each hub owns its space and builds a case study that can later be showcased to funders and Summit audiences.

The call also introduced Cardano integration through Andamio (by Gimbal Labs). It offers self-paced learning modules that reward learners with on-chain credentials for completed tasks. Tracks include off-chain development, Aiken smart contracts, NFT creation and community management. Courses are in English and require a Cardano wallet with hubs helping participants get started.

Facilitators walked through the six-week structure again — three clear stages:

Regenerative Exploration – walking, mapping and capturing ground truths.
Emergent Learning – sharing data, forming insights and choosing focus areas.
Action & Iteration – prototyping solutions using Cardano tools.

Participants can form teams by location or by shared purpose. Even though only a few hubs will receive stipends, any hub can still join the training and tools. Independent participants are also welcome to form teams though hubs remain the best base for coordination and storytelling.

The session ended with next steps: hubs should set up the four Telegram channels, deploy their Docs sites and start recording one note in each category. Each team should also create a starter page in Docs and choose an Andamio learning track to earn their first credential.

The message was simple — start now, share often and build together. By mid-December, every hub and team will have a real and a visible story to show. This is proof of how Cardano-driven collaboration takes root across Africa.