Jules Ndanga confirms that he is the person named in the Ripostes report about Kiuw and in the GSMA release about SafeRide, and that he is the same Jules Ndanga who authored the books featured on this site. The public reports document two second-place finishes. He also reports that Kiuw shared second place at a hackathon associated with ActivSpaces.
MTN MoMo API Hackathon 2022: second place with Kiuw
Ripostes identifies Jules Ndanga as an engineer and reports that Kiuw placed second at the MTN MoMo API Hackathon 2022 in Cameroon. It describes Kiuw as a platform for showcasing creative ideas and projects for developers. The article places Miya first and Akabnam third.
Read the French article on Kiuw and the MTN MoMo API Hackathon. Read Ripostes’ report.
GSMA Open Gateway Africa Ignite Hackathon: second place with SafeRide
The GSMA’s June 18, 2026 release credits SafeRide, described as “A Network-Powered Trust Layer for Ride-Hailing,” with the second prize. The same release places TrustScore first and GridGuard third. It says nearly 200 ideas were submitted by innovators across 14 African countries.
Read the French article on SafeRide. Read the GSMA announcement.
ActivSpaces: joint second place for Kiuw
Jules Ndanga also reports that Kiuw finished joint second at a hackathon associated with ActivSpaces. No date, edition title, theme, or co-placed team is added here because those details have not been confirmed by a public source.
Read the French article on the ActivSpaces result.
Sources and verification
- Ripostes reports Kiuw’s second place at the 2022 MTN MoMo API Hackathon.
- The GSMA officially credits SafeRide with second place at the 2026 Open Gateway Africa Ignite Hackathon.
- The ActivSpaces result is based on Jules Ndanga’s direct confirmation; details not independently established are omitted.
Read the French overview of Jules Ndanga’s results.