First Congress for African Tech Hub Network

Posted on May 3, 2013 by george in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

AfriLabs, the African tech hub association, gathers for first annual meeting at re:publica

AfriLabs, a pan-African network of 19 technology and innovation hubs in 13 African countries, is convening for its first annual meeting on Saturday, May 4th in the lead up to re:publica. At this event— Europe’s largest conference on internet and society in Berlin— AfriLabs and GIZ are hosting a global gathering of hubs to stimulate networking, knowledge exchange and collaboration. AfriLabs’ pre-re:publica meeting will provide a unique opportunity for the network to chart the way forward as a community.

“The AfriLabs community is excited to convene for the first time as a network in Berlin, and participate in re:publica,” says Director Tayo Akinyemi. “This is an unprecedented opportunity for us to connect with one another and with a global community of innovators. All are welcome to join us at the Global Innovation Lounge—“hub central” for re:publica—to meet AfriLabs, engage with hubs across the globe, and contribute to the dialogue.”

Africa has witnessed a growing number of tech hubs, each of which serves as a physical nexus for developers, entrepreneurs, and investors, emerge across the continent. In response to this trend, AfriLabs was founded in 2010 by five entrepreneurs active in the hub space —Bart Lacroix, Co-Founder of NaiLab and the 1%CLUB, Ben White, Co-Founder of VC4Africa and Board Member of ActivSpaces, Bill Zimmerman, Co-Founder of ActivSpaces and VC4Africa, Erik Hersman, Co-Founder of iHub and Ushahidi, and Jon Gosier, Founder of Appfrica and Hive Colab—who believed that bringing African hubs together to learn and collaborate would enable them to maximize impact within their local ecosystems and affect change at a regional and pan-African level. Read more

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BongoHive Social Media Intern

Posted on April 12, 2013 by george in Job | Leave a comment

Do you love to collaborate? Do you love HUGE projects? Do you love social media? Then BongoHive has the job for you!

Internships are available for qualified students at BongoHive. The internship are unpaid requires a minimum of two days/week over three months at BongoHive offices in Olympia (Lusaka, Zambia)

About BongoHive

BongoHive is a technology and innovation tech hub work space located in Lusaka, Zambia. The essence of our lab is based on Innovation | Creativity | Sustainability. The successful candidate shall be able to show appreciation and knowledge of these values.

Innovation: Innovation generally refers to the creation or improvement of products, technologies, or ideas that signifies a substantial change or difference. The pioneers working in BongoHive want to bring innovation to the world of economics, business, entrepreneurship, health, education etc. Read more

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Bantu Babel – African Language Translation App, now available on Google Play

Posted on March 14, 2013 by bongohive in Uncategorized | Leave a comment
Bantu Babel is a product of a Randon Hacks of Kindness hackathon, The Peace Corps Innovation Challenge Hackathon, which was held in December 2012 at BongoHive, Lusaka’s Technology and Innovation Hub. The project team included a group of developers and Peace Corps volunteers (PCVs).
Bantu Babel Screen shot

 

Bantu Babel is an African Language Translation mobile application available on the Android platform. You can translate words and get translations of useful survival phrases in popular African languages, on your mobile phone. No network required. Bantu Babel currently offers translations in all 7 major Zambian Languages. Read more

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