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Author: Tilyenji Mwanza Mundungani

From Learning the Systems to Becoming Part of the Hive: Reflections on My First Three Months at BongoHive

How three months as a Computer Systems Engineering student in the Entrepreneurship Unit shifted my perspective on technology, confidence, and what it truly means to innovate. By Inonge Kapya Three months ago, I walked into BongoHive with a notebook full of curiosity and a mind full of questions. Like anyone starting their very first professional… Read more »

From the BongoHive Community to the Global Stage: Mwiche Mukoma’s Journey Continues

When stories of African innovation make their way onto global technology platforms, they are a reminder that transformative ideas can emerge from anywhere, including right here in Zambia. Recently featured by TechCabal, Mwiche Mukoma is building at the intersection of technology, agriculture and artificial intelligence alongside her husband and co-founder, Joseph Simukoko. Their story of… Read more »

Call for Facilitators and Group Coaches

IGNITE Digital Economy Incubator and Accelerator Programme Help Shape Zambia’s Next Generation of Digital Entrepreneurs BongoHive is inviting experienced consultants, facilitators, coaches, and specialist firms to support the IGNITE Digital Economy Incubator and Accelerator Programme by delivering expert-led masterclasses and group coaching to high-potential digital startups. Funded by the European Union and implemented by BongoHive… Read more »

Call for Technical Experts

SME Development Program Phase II Apply to Deliver Sector Technical Skills Training BongoHive is inviting experienced individual consultants, specialist firms, and training institutions to apply as Technical Experts for the SME Development Program Phase II, a business capacity-building initiative designed to strengthen the technical readiness of local SMEs in Kalumbila District, North-Western Province. Funded by… Read more »

AI Won’t Replace You. But Someone Who Uses It Better Might

At BongoHive, we believe technology isn’t valuable simply because it’s new. It’s valuable because of what it enables people and organisations to achieve. That belief was at the heart of a recent AI Masterclass, “Trends, Opportunities & Risks of AI in the Workplace,” where our Executive Director and Co-founder, Lukonga Lindunda, shared practical insights on… Read more »

BongoHive AI Lab Hosts Second Show & Tell Session Showcasing Local AI Innovation

The BongoHive AI Lab recently hosted the second edition of its AI Show & Tell series at BongoHive Coworking in Lusaka, bringing together innovators, developers, entrepreneurs, and AI enthusiasts to showcase emerging artificial intelligence solutions being built in Zambia. The session featured live demonstrations of AI-powered tools addressing challenges across finance, healthcare, media, business intelligence,… Read more »

BongoHive Announces Top 10 Founders Advancing to the Women in Tech Zambia Cohort 6 Accelerator Programme

BongoHive is pleased to announce the Top 10 founders advancing to the Accelerator Phase of the Women in Tech Zambia Cohort 6 Programme, implemented in partnership with the Standard Chartered Foundation and Village Capital. The announcement follows an intensive two-week Boot Camp that brought together 20 outstanding women entrepreneurs from across Zambia. During the Boot… Read more »

From Customer Discovery to Business Growth: Women in Tech Cohort 6 Top 20 Dive into Bootcamp Learning

The Standard Chartered Women in Tech Zambia Cohort 6 Bootcamp is officially underway, bringing together the programme’s Top 20 entrepreneurs for an intensive learning experience designed to strengthen their ventures and accelerate their growth journeys. Over the past two sessions, participants have explored the critical foundations of customer-centred innovation through Customer Discovery and User Journey… Read more »