How we picture an office today is not how we could have pictured it a year or two ago. A typical work environment was a 9-5 schedule with all employees in their respective offices. Many businesses considered the office as …
Author: Stellia Zulu
Team Tuesday – Zoe Kuyanda
My name is Zoe Kuyanda, and I recently joined BongoHive Consult as Programmes Manager for the Hackers in Residence (HIR) Coding Academy. I am currently a 4th-year student pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology at ZCAS University.
Growing up, …
BongoHive Partners With Miro To Help Startups Innovate
BongoHive is Zambia’s first innovation and tech hub, that provides incubation and accelerator programmes to startups at all stages of their businesses. We have conducted different programmes with various partners to help grow the Zambian startup ecosystem.
It is our …
The 5 Core Characteristics of Corporate Innovation
So many times, we hear about the word innovation and how organisations should place it at the core of their processes. Innovation is a buzzword right now, but it only carries the meaning once it has been put into practice …
Fundraising for Startups: Experiences From Startup Founders
Startups, just like any other business need funds to operate. The most important funding for startups is seed funding, which gets the business off the ground. However, funding for startups becomes even more important when their demand for goods and …
Providing Data-driven Advocacy on Cyberbullying Against Women in Politics
Over the years, Zambia has continued to record a low representation of women in politics. According to the World Bank (2017), Zambia has the lowest proportion of seats held by women in the national Parliament in Sub Saharan Africa. The …
MTN MoMo Hackathon
Last Sunday, 23rd January 2022, we concluded the MTN MoMo Hackathon which we were conducting in partnership with MTN Zambia and Channel VAS.
The aim of the hackathon was to provide entrepreneurs and developers with the opportunity to build …
Team Tuesday – Bwalya Malwita
My name is Bwalya Malwita. I am a Social Media Associate at BongoHive.
How would I describe myself? I would say that I am an ambivert who usually doesn’t talk much but says a lot.
In my pre-teen years, I …
Preparing For Business in 2022
We are a few days away from 2022, and this is a critical time for businesses to plan and close off the year. By now, we would assume you have already conducted your 2021 review or are in the process …
5 Reasons Why Innovation is Critical For Business Growth
Do you know that a Google search on ‘why innovate’ produces 114,000,000 results? There is a lot of conversation going on about innovation and even more specifically, its importance in business. Innovation has become part of a survival kit for …