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Hello!
On Thursday last week, we celebrated our 10th anniversary under the theme “Celebrating a decade of impactful innovation and entrepreneurial growth.” Throughout the entire month of May, we took the time to tell the BongoHive story and celebrate our achievements over the past 10 years. We also celebrated and recognised our partners, staff and the entrepreneurs we have worked with over the past 10 years. Our partners shared their experiences working with us over the years, you can watch the videos on our YouTube channel. The 3 BongoHive founders also shared how BongoHive started, its growth, what the last decade has been like and plans for the future. Watch the founder’s video here.
We would like to congratulate Kabwela Malupande of Kungula Africa for winning our ZMK5000 giveaway and one-on-one consultation with our Head of Entrepreneurship, Simunza Muyangana and our Startup Coach, Peter Nawa. As BongoHive, We remain committed to expanding our entrepreneurship support and positively contribute to the growth of the startup ecosystem.
This past Saturday, TEDx Lusaka held its annual event under the theme, Mizu wa Zinthu (the root of things). It was inspiring to hear from the speakers who shared their ideas and brought them to life. We are proud to continue partnering with TEDx Lusaka and sharing ideas worth spreading.
Episode 8 of the BongoHive Podcast is live! In this episode, we look at creating a green economy for Africa through the integration of sustainable business practices. Our guests walk us through the benefits of green integration to business owners and society, and how to make these practices cost-effective.
That is all from us this week. Have a great week, and stay safe. |
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Opportunities in our Community |
GSMA is looking for start-ups, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and social enterprises in Africa, South or South East Asia, who are leveraging digital technology to deliver urban services with socio-economic, commercial and environmental impact.
Successful projects will receive an equity-free grant of between £100,000 and £250,000 to scale their innovation over a 15- to 18-month period.
Deadline: July 2nd, 2021 |
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Applications for BOOST UP 2021 are now open. BOOST UP is a three-part startup support programme organised by the Connected Hubs network and the Southern Africa Innovation Support Programme. The programme targets startups that use technology to solve a societal challenge and are looking for skills that could help them pitch their businesses and become investment-ready. The BOOST UP series comprises the Set Up online training events, Stand Up pitching competitions, and Scale-Up incubation programme and Bootcamp.
Deadline: June 6th, 2021
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7 Tips to Optimise e-Commerce Conversion Rates |
The ultimate goal of every e-commerce store is for users to take action on your site that converts them to actual customers. The action can include completing a purchase, signing up for a trial or downloading an app. The conversion rate shows the percentages of visitors who are taking the desired action on your site. |
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Chipper Cash raises $100M in Series C Led by SVB Capital |
Chipper Cash, a three-year-old startup that facilitates cross-border payment across Africa, has closed a $100 million Series C round to introduce more products and grow its team.It hasn’t been too long ago since Chipper Cash was last in the news. In November 2020, the African cross-border fintech startup raised $30 million Series B led by Ribbit Capital and Jeff Bezos fund Bezos Expeditions. |
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How to Identify New Business Opportunities for your Small Business |
Most business owners are even keener to grow their revenues and profits now, irrespective of whether they’re already profitable, or still struggling to recover from the lockdown.If you’re running a business that has hit a plateau in terms of revenue growth or new customer acquisition, it could be worthwhile to take a step back and draw up a strategic growth plan. |
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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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