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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 »

Rebrand Africa Summit

Guest blog by The Straight Up Company Rebrand Africa is an initiative of The Straight Up Company and aims at been the biggest platform for Startups in Africa in the next three years. Rebrand Africa Summit is an annual one-day business summit that was first held on 24th May, 2014 in Lusaka. Rebrand Africa is a… Read more »

INVITATION TO A PREPARATORY WORKSHOP FOR THE ITU’s YOUNG INNOVATORS COMPETITION

[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-xs-3″]         [/bs_col][bs_col class=”col-xs-8″] The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) shall hold a Young Innovators Competition in October 2015. The Young Innovators Competition is an annual ITU Telecom Initiative aimed at talented young social entrepreneurs using Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) creatively to meet a range of real-life developmental challenges. In… Read more »

1st Lusaka Technology Salon – March 26

Mobile payments have broken down major barriers to solar energy. High upfront capital costs can now be spread over multiple small payments. This Pay as You Go (PAYG) solar revolution is sweeping East Africa, particularly Kenya. Rural populations that are largely off grid, are keen to kick their kerosene habit and enjoy the benefits of… Read more »

Launch of the Information Economy Report 2015 | 24 March

You are invited to join UNCTAD and BongoHive for the launch of the Information Economy Report 2015: Unlocking the Potential of E-commerce for Developing Countries on 24th of March 2015 at 18:00hrs. Electronic commerce is rapidly transforming the way in which enterprises are interacting among each other as well as with consumers and Governments, and… Read more »

Bongohive Forum: Developing the ICT Sector In Zambia Featured UNCTAD

By Imanga Kay On February 19, the chief at ICT Analysis section of UNCTAD, Torbjörn Fredriksson, visited Bongohive to speak on the topic of “Developing the ICT sector in Zambia.” UNCTAD and BongoHive organised a multi-stakeholder discussion in order to bring to the fore the challenges and opportunities in the ICT Sector in Zambia. Among… Read more »

Developing the ICT Sector in Zambia | Thursday, February 19

UNCTAD and BongoHive have organised this multi-stakeholder discussion in order to bring to the fore the challenges and opportunities in the ICT Sector in Zambia. To attend this discussion, please sign up here Developing a thriving information and communication technology (ICT) sector is a priority for many developing and emerging economies. It drives private sector… Read more »