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2025 XPLUG AND MSU INNOVATION HUB HACKATHON-REGISTRATION

Midllands State University, Senga, Gweru, 123

GDG on Campus Midlands State University - Gweru, Zimbabwe

2025 XPLUG AND MSU INNOVATION HUB HACKATHON "Loyalty Reimagined: Rewarding Trust with Al and Location Intelligence"

Aug 15, 12:19 PM – Aug 23, 12:19 PM (UTC)

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Challenge Statement

Design and develop an Al-driven, location-based, multi-tenant Loyalty

System that enables organizations across industries to create, manage,

and scale intelligent customer engagement programs that drive

retention, behavior-based insights, and personalized service delivery


Assignment Objective

Participants must build a prototype that:

-Creates dynamic, customer-centric loyalty programs based on behavior,

location, and long-term engagement.

-Leverages Al to personalize offers, predict churn, reactivation, and segment

users based on real-time data.

-Integrates with existing digital ecosystems (e.g., mobile apps, payment

systems, CRMs) for real-time activity tracking and automated service offers.

-Includes a centralized Loyalty Operations Dashboard for configuring rules,

monitoring performance, and managing customer interactions using datadriven insights.


Core Functional Modules to Include

1. Loyalty Engine

- Logic for earning and redeeming points, badges or service-based benefits

- Support for models like points, tiers, milestones

- Rules based on customer actions (e.g., purchases, check-ins, referrals)

Al-driven behavior analysis to adapt rewards dynamically

2. Customer Wallet & Profile

- Tracks points, service eligibility, and engagement history

Loyalty tier and location-based activity logs

- Optional: referral tracking

- Al-powered segmentation for personalized experiences

ability to redeem thier point via the channel

3. Admin Dashboard

Configure loyalty rules and monitor program performance

-View customer activity and manage eligibility-based offers

Manual override tools (e.g., adjust points, approve offers)

- Al insights and churn prediction to guide decision-making

-logic to allow for redemption of points based on rules set by admin

4. User Interface (Web or Mobile)

-View points, service eligibility, and location-based offers

-Notifications for new benefits, tier upgrades, or expiring points

-Optional: gamification (badges, progress bars)

-Al-generated recommendations for offers or actions


Security Requirements

Participants must implement:

- Authentication & access control

- Data encryption (in transit and at rest)

- Fraud prevention for point/service transactions

- Secure APIs and audit logging

- Controls for point transfers or resale (if applicable)

Al Integration Suggestions

Participants are encouraged to include Al features such as:

- Behavior prediction for proactive engagement

- Churn detection to trigger retention workflows

- Smart segmentation for targeted campaigns

- Natural language summarization of user feedback

- Location-aware intelligence for context-based offers

Points Earning Logic

Define how users earn points or qualify for services:

- Based on customer actions relevant to the organization (e.g.,

purchases, visits, referrals, digital engagement)

- Location-based triggers (e.g., store visits, event check-ins)

- Include limits, verification, and secure logging


Technology Suggestions (Optional)

Frontend

- React

- Flutter

- Angular

Backend

- Node.js

- Python (FastAPI or Flask)

- Java Spring

Database

- PostgreSQL

- MongoDB

- Firebase

Hosting & Deployment

- Localhost for demo Dartiredrla bers

- Optional: Docker, Render, Heroku, or cloud platforms

Deliverables

- Working prototype (web or mobile)

- Source code (GitHub or ZIP)

-Demo video (3-5 minutes)

- Final presentation slide deck

Target Users

-Enterprise Teams (e.g., Marketing, Customer Service, IT Ops, Compliance)

-Digital Transformation Departments

-Innovation Labs


Awards and Opportunities

-Cash Prizes & Tech Gadgets

-Access to Xplug's AI Lab & APIs for further development

Judging Criteria

-Innovation & Originality

25%

-Technical Implementation

25%

-UI/UX and Human Interaction

20%

-Scalability & Architecture

10%

-Presentation & Demo

10%

-Team Collaboration

10%

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When

When

August 15 – 23, 2025
12:19 PM – 12:19 PM (UTC)

Partners

Midlands State University Research And Innovation Hub logo

Midlands State University Research And Innovation Hub

NMB Holdings Limited logo

NMB Holdings Limited

Midlands State University logo

Midlands State University

XPlug logo

XPlug

Organizers

  • Takudzwanashe Mahachi

    Organizer

  • Millicent Mutambu

    Co-Organizer

  • Chiedza Mashaire

    Web Development Lead

  • Tanaka Chiwenga

    Yteewrld

    Data Science Lead

  • Tanaka Tongowona

    Midlands State University

    Dynamic Lead

  • Michael Mlungisi Nkomo

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    AI & ML Lead

  • Tanaka Gudza

    GDG NUST Liason

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