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Connected Hubs: A Network of Doers

10 organisations, five Southern African countries. What could happen if true collaboration existed across borders?   With small market sizes and struggling economies, hubs can be stronger together. A wider support network would benefit young enterprises, who have lot to gain from regional connectivity. At the heart of any ecosystem there are the people. Meeting,… Read more »

ICT4D Conference To Focus On Impact For Development Sector. Lusaka, Zambia, May 8-10.

ICT4D Conference 2018, the largest event of its kind for the humanitarian development sector, this year aims at mapping out to the path for technology to make the maximum impact on improving humanitarian relief and development work. This 10th conference brings together over 600 ICT experts, program managers and senior executives from 80 countries, from… Read more »

Young and female entrepreneurs, win Pitch AgriHack 2018, grow your start-up!

The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), with the support of the African Development Bank (AfDB), in collaboration with the African Green Revolution Forum(AGRA), Women in Tech Africa, Wennovation Hub (Nigeria) and Suguba (regional), is launching Pitch AgriHack 2018. The theme for this year’s edition is “Women entrepreneurs innovate for agricultural transformation in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific”. The competition is open… Read more »

Winners of The Zambia Agribusiness Bootcamp Announced

The top ten winners of the Zambia Agribusiness Bootcamp have been announced. The top 10 were announced at the final and pitch event of the Agribusiness Bootcamp Zambia held at Lusaka’s Mulungushi International Conference Centre (MICC) on Friday 23rd March, 2018. The 10 become the first beneficiaries of Zambia Agribusiness and Trade Project (ZATP)’s Market… Read more »

DataHack for Financial Inclusion (DataHack4FI) Season 2 – Launched!

Impact2Insight (i2i), in partnership with BongoHive, CEC Liquid Zambia and Financial Sector Deepening Zambia have launched the DataHack for Financial Inclusion (DataHack4FI) Zambia competition, an African innovation competition that promotes evidence-based decision-making for improved financial service provision to low-income individuals. The launch DataHack for Financial Inclusion competition launch was officiated by Patrick Mutimushi, Director General… Read more »

DataHack For Financial Inclusion Competition – Season 2.

insight2impact’s DataHack for Financial Inclusion (DataHack4FI) is an African innovation competition that promotes evidence-based decision-making for improved financial service provision to low-income individuals. The DataHack for Financial Inclusion (DataHack4FI) competition is aimed at the delivery of appropriate financial services to underserved and low-income segments of society, in a way that enables them to meet their… Read more »

Call for Speakers & Open Registration for the 10th ICT4D Conference, May 8-10, Lusaka, Zambia

The 10th ICT4D Conference offers insights on how digital innovations can support aid and development programs, as well as a unique opportunity to meet 800+ peers, partners and vendors. The specific emphasis is on how data generated through the use of ICT4D can and is being used to make evidence-based decisions to improve the impact… Read more »

Call for Applications: The AgriBusiness Bootcamp Zambia

Are you a Zambian agribusiness SME? Join us in the Agribusiness Bootcamp to learn on business development strategies, connect with industry peers & leaders, engage with investors, buyers and other stakeholders to facilitate growth for your business. The Zambia Agribusiness Bootcamp, conducted by BongoHive and Agri-ProFocus Zambia, is sponsored by the World Bank Group and… Read more »

Seven Startups Graduate The 6th Launch Accelerator Cohort

Three times a year, the launch accelerator latest batch of startup founders present their companies to a room full of business leaders, selected investors and media. Demo night takes place on the last day of each launch accelerator cohort. Thursday, 14th December, 2017 saw seven (7) startup founders pitch their companies at the 6th Launch Accelerator… Read more »

United States Supports Third Entrepreneurship Boot Camp in Zambia

The Embassy of the United States of America to the Republic of Zambia Deputy Chief of Mission Christopher Krafft today launched the 2017/2018 Entrepreneurship Boot Camp for young Zambian entrepreneurs in collaboration with local technology and business incubation hub BongoHive. The goal of the Boot Camp program is to support development of youth entrepreneurship in… Read more »