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Author: Kateule Nakazwe

MTN Zambia and BongoHive host successful 1st TADHack Zambia

This past weekend, BongoHive, Lusaka’s Technology and Innovation Hub hosted the first telecom application developer Hackathon, TADHack Zambia together with MTN Zambia. TADHack Zambia took place at MTN Zambia head office in Lusaka, Zambia. TADHack is currently the worlds largest telecom focused hackathon and also took place in 32 other locations in the world between… Read more »

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3 Zambian startups to represent Zambia at Slush Global Impact Accelerator.

Three (3) Zambian startups have been selected to represent Zambia at The Slush Global Accelerator in Helsinki, Finland this November, 2016. TeleDoctor represented by Sam Musariri, Musanga Logistics represented by Njavwa Mutambo, NewTech represented by Castro Shanobe. BongoHive, Lusaka’s technology and innovation hub hosted the first ever Slush local competition this past August 2016 to… Read more »

MTN Zambia and BongoHive to host TADHack Zambia.

MTN Zambia, the leading telecommunications service provider and BongoHive, Lusaka Technology and Innovation Hub are hosting the first ever Telecom Application Developer Hackathon (TADHack) Zambia this October 14th – 16th 2016. TADHack the largest telecom focused hackathon in the world and was started in 2013 as a way of providing a platform for telecommunication application… Read more »

BongoHive Hosts 2nd Launch Demo Night

Lusaka’s technology and innovation hub BongoHive held their second Launch demo night yesterday Tuesday 2nd august, 2016 where seven highly promising startups pitched their businesses. Launch is an accelerator programme designed by BongoHive for startups that want to scale and gain traction. The startups in the programme are taken through a customized series of interventions. The programme is… Read more »

BongoHive launches Masterclasses for Startups and SMEs- Creating accessible opportunities for Zambian Entrepreneurs to grow their businesses.

BongoHive, Zambia’s first and largest innovation and technology hub, launched a series of startup and SME Masterclasses today. Known for successfully incubating Zambian businesses such as talent and entertainment management company, Street Culture and natural haircare brand ZedHair. BongoHive are now making their knowledge even more accessible by offering short and highly focused masterclasses. Lasting… Read more »

U.S. Government Supports BongoHive For a Six-Month Financing Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs

  United States Ambassador to Zambia Eric Schultz today launched a six-month finance boot camp for Zambian entrepreneurs beginning May 9 and running through October 2016. In partnership with Zambian innovation hub BongoHive, the U.S. government will bring American business experts to Zambia to hold workshop sessions at BongoHive and at the U.S. Embassy. The… Read more »

Zidisha Microlending Workshop | June 19th

Looking for a flexible loan to expand your business? Fed up with high-interest rates, collateral requirements and tedious application processes? Nonprofit microlending service Zidisha is here to make things easier! On Friday June 19, BongoHive will be collaborating with Daniel Coysh, Zidisha’s country ambassador for Zambia, to host the Hive’s first Zidisha Microlending Workshop. Daniel… Read more »

Creative Digital Media Forum

Zambia’s second national Forum on Creative Digital Media will take place on 18th June 2015.  Forum 2014 was a vibrant gathering of people from industry and education which demonstrated the creativity, professionalism and energy of the rapidly developing digital media sector in Lusaka. One year on, we meet again to build on Forum 2014, to… Read more »

She Leads Africa (SLA) Launches 2015 Entrepreneur Showcase

She Leads Africa Launches 2015 Entrepreneur Showcase with $15,000 cash prize for winners Lagos, Nigeria – She Leads Africa has announced the launch of its second annual Entrepreneur Showcase for the most talented female entrepreneurs across Africa and the diaspora. This event is the premier platform for young female entrepreneurs looking to grow and scale… Read more »

Developer Economics survey 2015 Developer Skills Census

Developer Economics is the largest, most global app developer research & engagement program. Reaching up to 10,000 developers in over 140 countries, it’s considered the leader when it comes to tracking the app economy. Now in its 9th edition, the research program tracks developer sentiment across platforms, revenues, apps, tools, APIs, segments and regions. More… Read more »