𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗔𝗔 𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀!🏆 We are incredibly proud to celebrate the brilliant minds who rose to the challenge during the Rust Africa Hackathon 2026. After evaluating several impressive projects, three teams stood out for their technical excellence and impact: 🥇 𝗘𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗢𝗦 - $1,500 🥈 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 - $1,000 🥉 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗣𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗲 - $500 Beyond the cash prizes, our winners will also take home JetBrains RustRover All Products Annual Pack licenses to keep their momentum going. A Huge thank you to @rust_foundation , @rustrover, @rustjobs_dev and all our supporters for making this possible. 🚀 To every participant: Whether you're on the podium or not, you’ve added a brick to the foundation of Rust in Africa. The Rust ecosystem in Africa is growing fast, and your contributions are why. Carry this momentum forward, the world is waiting for what you build next! 🎁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟯! @RustRover is awarding Quarterly Pack Licenses to our 4th through 10th place finishers. Stay tuned for the full Top 10 list—your name just might be on it! 🦀🔥

We're elated to officially announce The Rust Africa Hackathon 2026 ! ➜ 5 tracks, expert judges, real prizes, and a mission to spotlight Africa’s rising influence in the global Rust ecosystem. Come Build solutions that matter 🦀 Full Announcement🔗: rustafrica.org/the-future-is…

On 29th July 8pm, we'll have a session on Pointer Provenance. Unsafe code is almost inevitable in low-level systems, provenance helps in enforcing aliasing rules that make unsafe code more predictable. see you then🦀 [8pm - 9:30pm] Registration link: lu.ma/f89jpet2

🎉 Kisumu Rust Dev Meet-Up – What a Day! 🔥 60 Lobstr wallets downloaded 🛠️ Smart contracts deployed 💸 Funding & grant opportunities shared 🧠 Projects pitched 🍛 Food was amazing 🤝 Networking was next-level! Big shoutout to the @StellarEastAfri President & ambassadors.