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Hi there!
Happy new month! Here are updates for you this week.
We have partnered with Absa Bank Zambia PLC to run the Future Traders programme which will provide an opportunity for students to build a career in Financial Markets. In light of this, we will hold an information session on Friday, 6th November from 3 pm to 4 pm CAT. Click here to register.
Applications for the Future Traders programme are now open until Saturday, 14th November 2020. To apply, visit the website.
Join us this week for the Virtual Launch of The Women in Technology Incubator (WiT) Zambia, in collaboration with Standard Chartered Bank Zambia. The programme seeks to support the growth of female-led tech enterprises and female business owners who would like to leverage technology to grow their businesses and is also seeking to drive diversity and bridge the gender digital gap.
Date: Wednesday, 4 November. Time: 9:00hrs to 11:00hrs CAT, LIve on Facebook and Youtube.
The final stage of BOOST UP 2020 is here. Eighteen tech-driven early-stage impact startups from Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia will compete to be crowned the winner of the BOOST UP competition. Join the exciting final pitch event on 13th November from 11:00 to 13:30 pm CAT. Register here.
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The African internet economy is growing quickly, with online commerce in the region growing 21% year-over-year, 75% faster than the global average.
Is Zambia one of the countries benefiting from E-commerce? Do we have digital payment platforms in the country with capacity? What’s the biggest challenge with online payment in Zambia? Has the pandemic improved the use of online payment systems?
In this webinar, our panellist will address these questions and discuss the payment digitization of businesses in Zambia.
Date: Tuesday, November 10 2020
Time:3:00 to 4:30 pm CAT
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We are looking for graduating students in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or other Business streams to apply for the Future Traders Programme.The programme will provide an opportunity for students to have an elevated understanding of the financial markets over a 3-day sprint.
Cost: Free
Deadline: Saturday, November 14 2020.
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We are calling on all aspiring entrepreneurs who have business ideas that they would like to turn into a business to apply for the Discover programme.This two-week programme will help you to explore the potential of your business idea by validating and testing all your assumptions.
Cost: k1000/startup
Deadline: Friday, November 6 2020.
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Opportunities In Our Network |
Join this live discussion on "Building a viable agribusiness that attracts investment" which will feature Sunday Silungwe, Co-founder and Director of Marketing and Communications at Good Nature.
The discussion will be held this Wednesday from 5:45 pm to 7:00 pm CAT.
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Revolving around two three day online events, one in Africa and one in Asia Pacific, Climate Innovations Labs will give a chance its participants to work side-by-side with climate technology experts from small and medium-sized enterprises to explore innovation design thinking tools, flexing their entrepreneurial muscle and creating solutions for enhanced climate action.
Deadline: November 5, 2020
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EM Investment Partners seeks full-time and part-time web and app development personnel to be based in their Lusaka Zambia office.
Role Description:
- Install, manage, update and maintain WordPress Websites
- Oversee and support the development of a Web-based data-driven Apps.
- Coordinate and manage website performance and security.
- Manage web projects to a tight deadline
- Provide general IT support including maintenance of company hardware
- Ensure the development projects are delivered within budget and on time.
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The Importance of the Chief Technology Officer Role to Startups: CTO-as-a-Service |
A Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is a professional who is responsible for all the technical aspects of company processes, tech-team management, and strategic decision-making.
A CTO plays a key role in understanding an organisation’s business needs and the technological aspects of meeting them. However, you do not need to have a full-time person performing this role. you can outsource a CTO to provide these services. |
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Humble Names Sithe Ncube and Justin Woodward Strategic Advisors for Black Game Developer Fund |
Pop Earlier this year, Humble Bundle committed $1 million per year toward publishing games by Black developers through its Black Game Developer Fund. Now, the publisher is bringing on two strategic advisors to facilitate the initiative: Justin Woodward and Sithe Ncube.
Woodward, the co-founder of Interabang Entertainment, will focus on working with developers based in North America and Europe. Ncube, one of the Sub-Saharan Africa organizers for the Global Game Jam and the founder of Prosearium.net, which documents African women game developers and their games will work with developers from Africa. |
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How Mentorship Changed the Course of My Startup |
It’s no coincidence that people who achieved more in life on any metric that you decide to use, leveraged on a network of mentors to get there.
Early 2020, Dawa Health was fortunate to be selected as one of the 10 startups to participate in the Venture Capital for Africa (VC4A.com)- Mentor Driven Capital Program. We were paired with Silumesii Maboshe, the Co-founder & Director of BongoHive Consult as our mentor. |
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Our COVID-19 Resource Center
has curated content to help entrepreneurs manage the effects of COVID-19 on their businesses. |
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Our Entrepreneur Resource portal is a comprehensive list of resources and tools to assist entrepreneurs in Zambia. From funding to budgeting tools to networking, it's all here. |
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