AI tools are getting better at writing code, making it easier to turn an idea into a working app.
Building a solution people can rely on also means understanding what you build: how its parts work together, how it protects user data, and how it keeps working as more people use it.
In the Ana Raqami AI Challenge, choose a problem faced by individuals or government institutions and build a simple digital solution that addresses it. Use AI to help you build it, and be ready to explain how it works and why you made the choices you did during development.
Choose the track that best fits the problem you want to solve, then use AI to build a simple, practical digital solution.
This track is for solutions that help people in their everyday lives. Identify a problem people face in your area, such as difficulty accessing a local service, getting around, or keeping track of appointments and daily tasks.
Explain who faces the problem and how they handle it today, then build an app that makes the task easier or faster. Focus on a clear need and how people will use your solution in their everyday lives.
This track is for solutions that help a government institution simplify its work and improve its services. Identify a specific institution and a clear problem in one of its processes, such as receiving requests, tracking applications, scheduling appointments for visitors, or managing records.
Build a digital system that reduces manual work and helps staff or people using the service complete the task more clearly and easily. Explain how the process works today and what will improve when your solution is used.
Choose a track, explain the problem you want to solve, and complete your application details.
We review applications and invite accepted applicants to submit their solutions.
You have one week from receiving your invitation to submit your project.
Judges review your solution and how well you understand how it works.
Up to 15 projects are selected to present at ZINC in Baghdad, in person or remotely.
When applying: Your personal details, contact information, the problem you want to solve, and the relevant track.
After acceptance:
You will receive an invitation to submit your project. You have one week from receiving it to prepare and submit the following links:
Required
Submit an initial working version of your app, hosted online so the judges can open and try it. Focus on the main function that addresses your chosen problem.
Required
Show the problem your app addresses and how someone uses it to solve that problem. Then explain how you built it using AI and how its main parts work together.
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If you would like to share your code, upload the full codebase to a public repository the judges can access. Include documentation explaining the project idea, the tools used, and the steps to run it.
Judges review how well you understand your solution, whether it works correctly, the quality of its design, and how well it addresses your chosen problem. At Demo Day, evaluation focuses on readiness for use and the ability to scale.
How well you understand your solutionWhether it works correctly
The quality of its design
How well it addresses your chosen problem
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