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Otaku Movie Night and the Zambian Anime Scene

So how do you like to spend your Sunday nights? Cringing at the thought of tomorrow’s Monday blues? Salvaging whatever you can from the last of your last happy hours? Or just lazing about? Well, there’s a growing trend in the heart of Africa that’s bringing together an unconventional community: The African anime community. From… Read more »

BongoHive Partners with Protea Hotel

BongoHive proudly announces a strategic partnership with Protea Hotels Zambia. Protea Hotels own and operates 7 hotels throughout Zambia, and will open their 8th in Lusaka in April 2014. Protea Hotels Zambia demonstrates its support for technology, innovation and networking by providing BongoHive with access to conference facilities in all of their hotels. Lukonga Lindunda, Co-Founder… Read more »

Insaka with Sipho Phiri, Chairman at western power company limited | Tuesdays 25th of March

BongoHive is pleased to host Sipho Phiri, Chairman at western power company limited, at this month’s Insaka on Tuesday 25th  from 05:45 pm to 19:30 pm. Register now to attend this exciting event. Profile Sipho is a banker by profession and has extensive Corporate Finance, Transaction Advisory and Corporate Turnaround experience. Having left the consulting and finance… Read more »

Afrimakers Zambia

On Sunday 23rd February 2014 BongoHive was pleased to receive Stefania Druga from the Afrimakers project, she is also the founder of HackiDemia (a global network that designs workshops and kits enabling kids to use curiosity, play, and empathy to solve global challenges.).   Stefania arrived in Lusaka, Zambia to assist with the delivery of… Read more »

Meet the Industry: Writers

BongoHive invites you to hear professional Zambian writers discuss the “story behind the story”. Our speakers are Nkole Nkole, Katrina Zaravica, Dario Chongolo and Imanga Kayama. What is their inspiration? What are the challenges? How do they come up with a great story? What drives them? What are some of the opportunities in this industry? Join… Read more »

AfriMakers is now in Zambia

Empowering makers to develop sustainable projects, and use making to solve local challenges and create an exchange of best practices between locals. Are you interested in creative problem solving using technology? Would you like to help us spread your passion for technology in Zambia & and the rest of Africa? The AfriMakers project will be visiting Zambia from Sunday… Read more »

Meet the Industry: Fashion

Are you are into fashion? Would you like to find out how fashion works as a business? What is the inspiration behind every outfit for a fashion designer? Then don’t miss this month’s Meet the Industry cause it’s all about Fashion. Join us on Tuesday the 25th as we discuss fashion with some of the… Read more »

Insaka with Monica Musonda

BongoHive is pleased to announce that Katebe Monica Musonda, CEO & founder of Java Foods will this month come to our space for an Insaka to share her experience and journey as an entrepreneur. Lawyer turned entrepreneur, Monica Musonda is CEO & Founder of Java Foods, a Zambian based food processing company established to provide affordable nutrition to the Southern African market. Java Foods seeks… Read more »

Project Innovate Hackathon

Saturday 1st at 09:00 am  to Sunday 2nd at 05:00 pm  February 2014 BongoHive in collaboration with the U.S. Peace Corps, will host the Project Innovate Hackathon. Over the 48 hour period an app will be brainstormed and developed to be used by the public. We are looking for people of all skill levels in programming and design. If… Read more »

The Global Game Jam 2014

For the first time in Zambia, Ubongo Game Lab will host The Global Game Jam here in Lusaka at BongoHive. Ubongo Game Lab is a community technology group interested in game development, gaming technology and its use within Zambia. They have taken a big  step onto the game development scene in putting Zambia on the map. The Global Game Jam (GGJ) is the world’s… Read more »