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Zimbabwe's web design championship is coming
Code & Create is a national competition where Zimbabwe's web designers go head to head for a growing prize pool, industry exposure, and the title. Registration of interest is open and free.
Free to register. Be first in line when entries open.
The Vision
Zimbabwe is full of world class design talent. It's time the world saw it.
Every day, Zimbabwean designers and developers ship work that rivals anything coming out of Cape Town, Lagos, or London. But there's never been a national stage to prove it.
Code & Create changes that. One competition. Real briefs, real judging, real prizes. A place where reputations are made, agencies find their next hire, and clients see what local talent can really do.
We're building it in the open, and it starts with you raising your hand.
The Format
Here's how it will work.
The exact dates and numbers get locked in once we've confirmed demand. That's what this page is for. The shape of the competition looks like this:
Register
Sign up when entries open. A small entry fee funds the prize pool. The details are being finalized based on registered interest.
The Brief
Every competitor receives the same real world design brief and a deadline. No templates, no shortcuts, just your skill.
Judging
A panel of industry professionals scores on design craft, usability, performance, and originality. Transparent criteria, published in advance.
The Finals
Top entries face off in a final round. Winners take the prize pool, the title, and the spotlight in front of Zimbabwe's tech industry.
Why Enter
More than a trophy.
A growing prize pool
Entry fees and sponsorships feed one pool. The more designers register and the more sponsors join, the bigger the winnings get.
Get seen by the industry
Judges, agencies, and sponsors watching your work. The finals are a hiring pipeline as much as a competition.
Portfolio defining work
A competitive brief with published judging pushes you to produce your best work of the year, and you keep it.
A community that levels up
Join a network of Zimbabwe's most ambitious designers and developers. The competition is annual; the community is permanent.
Register Interest
Reserve your spot. Free.
No payment, no commitment. Just first access when entries open. Your answers directly shape the entry fee, prize pool, and format.
For Sponsors
Put your brand behind Zimbabwe's next generation of digital talent.
Founding sponsor billing
Early partners get top tier placement across the event, the site, and every announcement, locked in before tiered packages are priced.
Reach Zimbabwe's builders
Direct access to an audience of designers, developers, students, and agencies: the people shaping the country's digital economy.
Brand as talent champion
Associate your brand with craft, competition, and opportunity. Sponsor prizes, name an award, or host a round.
Start a sponsorship conversation
No commitment. We'll share the sponsor deck and audience numbers as they grow.
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Cipher Technologies is a web & systems development studio building digital infrastructure for African businesses: websites, ecommerce, and custom business systems for companies across Zimbabwe. Code & Create is our investment in the talent pipeline that powers that future.
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Dates will be announced once we've confirmed enough registered interest to lock in the format and prize pool. Registering your interest is exactly how you speed that up, and you'll be the first to know.