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Author: Tilyenji Mwanza Mundungani

Five Disruptive African MineTech Startups Awarded Critical Seed Funds to Further Advance Mining Innovation in Africa

After an intensive 5-week hybrid bootcamp and energetic pitch sessions before august audience made up of investors and venture capital firms, the timbuktoo MineTech Accelerator Programme has officially concluded. From ten startups selected from a competitive pool of 350+ applications, today the initiative announced five winners of the critical seed financing. The winners will proceed… Read more »

Pathways to People-Centred Solutions: A Resounding Success

We are excited to share that our recent session, “Pathways to People-Centred Solutions,” was a resounding success. The event brought together innovators, educators, and thought leaders to explore how Human-Centred Design (HCD) can drive practical, sustainable, and impactful solutions. Our distinguished speakers — Yaza Kara, Kabwe Yambayamba, Taylor Cruz Mwila, and Brian Mushaukwa — delivered… Read more »

Coding & Robotics classes can shape your child’s future in powerful ways!

Did You Know? 🚀 Coding & Robotics classes can shape your child’s future in powerful ways! Research shows that children who learn coding and robotics at an early age develop stronger problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and creativity. These classes don’t just teach programming — they build confidence, encourage curiosity, and prepare young minds for a… Read more »

Government Endorses ACEZ–BongoHive Partnership to Advance Innovation in Engineering

Today, the Association of Consulting Engineers of Zambia – (ACEZ) and BongoHive Consult signed a partnership agreement, drawing strong support from the Government. The collaboration is designed to strengthen Zambia’s engineering and innovation ecosystem by merging technical expertise with entrepreneurial and digital skills. Speaking at the signing ceremony, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of… Read more »

Avatars, Autonomous Agents, and National Strategy in One Hyper-Accelerated Week

By Mulubwa Chungu (Technical Lead at BongoHive Consult – Backend & DevOps, Gen AI Core Team) This past week in artificial intelligence has been nothing short of breathtaking. With massive leaps in embodied agents, coding copilots, national-level policy, and compositional reasoning, we’re witnessing the dawn of a more intelligent, more interactive AI era. From deep… Read more »

Explosive Advances in Developer Agents, Multimodal Media, and Workplace AI

By Mulubwa Chungu (Technical Lead at BongoHive Consult – Backend & DevOps, Gen AI Core Team) This past week has been a whirlwind in artificial intelligence, with significant strides across developer tooling, foundation models, generative media, voice assistants, genomics, and on-device AI. Google, DeepMind, Anthropic, ElevenLabs, Black Forest Labs, HeyGen, Higgsfield, and more rolled out… Read more »

Blending Human Touch with Digital Efficiency — Insights from Our Executive Director

At the recent Contact Centre Symposium held at Southern Sun Hotel, our Executive Director, Lukonga Lindunda, delivered a powerful message: the future of customer experience isn’t about choosing between human or digital—it’s about blending both. In his session titled “Blending Human Touch with Digital Efficiency,” Lukonga shared how organisations can deliver faster service without sacrificing… Read more »

Explosive Breakthroughs in Video Generation, AI Agents, and Search Interfaces

  By Mulubwa Chungu (Technical Lead at BongoHive Consult – Backend & DevOps, Gen AI Core Team) This past week was nothing short of extraordinary in the AI world. Across research labs, startups, and Big Tech, we witnessed groundbreaking releases in generative video, developer infrastructure, search innovation, and autonomous agents. From Midjourney’s first leap into… Read more »