🦾Q3 2025 Bounty Challenge | Smart & Secure Banking

[UPDATED 01/10/25] This bounty challenge is now closed 👀.

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(Leaderboard ranking in descending order)

Build Name	Coder	Description	Link to Repo	Track & Score
Zebra Finance	David Mellors	A React Native app that auto-categorises spending and gives AI chat insights.	GitHub Repository	Track 1
Automate the App	Peter Smythe	OCR + regex tool that auto-fills beneficiary details into the Investec Android app.	GitHub Repository	Track 1
InvestEase	Nevin Tom	A web dashboard using Investec’s Sandbox API to view accounts, balances, transactions, and docs.	GitHub Repository	Track 1
Finance Tracker	Londolani Ndou	An iOS app to set savings goals linked to loan accounts and track progress.	GitHub Repository	Track 1
Ascendia	Johannes Mogashoa	Early platform to track transactions with simple AI insights.	GitHub Repository	Track 1

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📅 Duration: 5 August – 30 September 2025 📍Submit here: Submission Form → 💬 Join the chat: #bounties Slack Channel

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🧠 What's the Challenge?

Pick your track - or build for both!

Track	Description	Skill Level
Track 1: Banking in Your Pocket	Build a mobile automation or app to simplify a banking task	Beginner-friendly
Track 2: Card Shield Challenge	Use the card API to detect or prevent fraud in clever ways	Intermediate–Advanced

🎯 Goal: Use the Investec API and/or programmable card to make banking smarter, easier, or safer.

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🛠️ Track 1: Banking in Your Pocket

Use tools like Tasker, MacroDroid, Shortcuts (iOS), FlutterFlow, or even ChatGPT (or your AI of choice) to create a tool that runs on your phone or device.

🧾 Example Ideas

• A home screen widget that shows your balance

• An automation that triggers a Slack or WhatsApp alert when you make a transaction

• An SMS/Email parser that logs expenses to Google Sheets

• A QR-based app to split group expenses after a restaurant meal

✅ No prior mobile dev experience needed — try something small and build it out!

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🛡 Track 2: Card Shield Challenge

Use the programmable card API to create your own fraud protection logic. Inspired by Russell’s real-life story, this track is all about custom card rules.

🔐 Example Ideas

• Block all foreign transactions by default (based on country codes)

• Require dual approval before any transaction over R1,000

• Auto-disable card after 3 international charges in 5 minutes

• Use merchant codes to allow/disallow spending in certain categories (e.g. no gambling)

🔧 Need inspiration? Check out:

• Peter’s Dual Auth Demo

• Programmable Card API Docs

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📦 Submission Guidelines

🧾 Requirement	✔️ What to Do
Declare Participation	Say “I’m in!” in #bounties
GitHub Repo	Share your working code via a public repo
README	Include setup instructions and how your solution works
License	Must be MIT Licensed
Demo (Optional)	Screenshots, videos, or gifs are welcome!
Knowledge File	Add a ./knowledge file with tips, gotchas or learnings (optional but awesome)

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🎁 Rewards

Everyone who submits a valid build will receive:

• 👕 Exclusive Investec Dev Swag

• 🚀 Shoutout in the Community Newsletter

• 🏆 Top picks featured on the Community GitHub

And of course - eternal community glory.

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🙋 Need Help?

• Ask anything in #bounties

• Pair up with another dev

• Chat with a Community Champion for guidance or reviews

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🏁 How to Participate

1. Say I’m in! in #bounties on Slack

2. Build something for either Track 1 or Track 2 (or both!)

3. Submit your project by 30 September 2025 via this form: 👉 Submit Your Build

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✨ Let’s Build Together

Whether you're building your first app, or your tenth programmable card rule, this challenge is for you.

Join us in making banking smart, secure, and yours. Let’s build something awesome this quarter. 🌱