Developers and technical teams
The people who evaluate an API, integrate a product, and tell the rest of their team whether it was worth it.
MobiThon 2026 · For startups, companies and sponsors
Stand in front of the room
MobiThon is not only a hackathon. Every year a small number of startups and technology companies get a stand at the event — in front of developers, innovators, founders and the Tanzanian tech community.
Free
Free to apply
5
stands per year
100
partner seats
20 December 2026 · Millennium Tower, Dar es Salaam · Alongside the Momo Business launch
Who is in the room
The people who build things for a living
MobiThon shares its day with the official launch of the Momo Business platform, so the room is a mix a normal hackathon final does not get.
Founders and startups
Competing entrants and the wider startup community, most of them looking for tools and partners.
Businesses and operators
Companies who came to see the platform launch and stayed for what is on the floor.
Partners and press
Our partners, and the people who write about Tanzanian technology.
We do not publish attendance projections before the event. What we will tell you honestly is who has confirmed, when you ask.
What a stand includes
Somewhere to stand, and a reason for people to come to it
Exhibition space
A table and space to demo for the full day, on the same floor as the competition, not in a side room.
Named in the programme
Your company listed as an exhibitor in the printed and on-screen programme.
Team passes
Passes for the people staffing your stand, and access to the finals.
Introductions
We know who is in the room. Tell us who you want to meet and we will make the introduction where we can.
Exhibitor slots
Only 5 are selected each year
We keep the floor small on purpose, so the companies on it actually get seen. Selection is open to startups and technology companies whose product does not compete with Momo Business.
Show your product
A stand and a room full of people who build things for a living.
Reach the tech community
Developers, founders and technology teams from across Tanzania, in one place, on one day.
Make connections
The people you meet at MobiThon are the ones who integrate, resell and build on top of what you make.
Build visibility
The finals run alongside the official Momo Business launch, with the attention that brings.
How we select
Five slots, and what decides them
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01
Your product does not compete with ours
A product whose main purpose is cloud calling, business WhatsApp, bulk SMS or AI agents for customer conversations is a competitor. Almost nothing else is. If you are unsure, apply — we will tell you plainly rather than leave you guessing.
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02
It is real and it is running
Something people use today. A deck is not a product, and the floor is too small to spend a slot on one.
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03
This room is useful to you
If your customers are developers, founders or operating businesses, you will get value. If they are not, we will say so instead of taking your time.
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04
You will actually staff it
An empty table helps nobody. We would rather four good stands than five, one of which is unmanned.
We reply to every application, including the ones we decline, with the reason.
Sponsorship
Three shapes, arranged case by case
These are the shapes packages usually take. Nothing here is fixed: tell us what you want out of the event and we will put together the package that gets it.
| What is included | Partner | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logo at the event | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Named in the programme | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Featured on the main event screen | — | Yes | Yes |
| Exhibition space | — | Yes | Yes |
| Speaking slot | — | — | Yes |
| Named on an award | — | — | Yes |
Pricing is not published because packages are assembled per sponsor. Tell us your budget and what matters most and we will come back with what it buys.
Questions
Before you apply
What counts as competing with Momo Business?
A product whose main purpose is the same as ours — cloud calling, business WhatsApp, bulk SMS or AI agents for customer conversations. If you are not sure, apply and we will tell you plainly.
Do exhibitors pay?
Exhibitor slots and sponsorship are separate things. Tell us which you want and we will explain the terms for each.
Can we do both?
Yes. Say so in the form and we will treat it as one conversation.
When do you decide?
We review applications as they arrive rather than in one batch at the end, because the slots go and we would rather tell you early either way.
What does a stand cost?
Exhibitor slots and sponsorship are priced separately and assembled per company. Apply and we will send you the terms for what you asked about.
Can we bring our own stand build?
Within the space and the venue rules, yes. Tell us what you are planning in the form.
Do you take international companies?
Yes, if the product is relevant to this room. The audience is Tanzanian; judge from that.
Will you share the attendee list?
No. We will make introductions where both sides are willing, which is more useful and does not hand anybody a list of contacts who did not agree to it.
Apply
Apply for a stand or ask about sponsorship
One form for both. Tell us which you are asking about and we will reply to the address you give us.
- 01Sign in, or open a Momo Business account — it is free
- 02Fill in the application inside your workspace
- 03Track its status there, whenever you want
Applying for a stand or sponsorship is free. MobiThon runs every year. A seat is exposure to the room, and the room grows with each edition.