Zambia’s entrepreneurial landscape is rich with ideas, spanning from fintech innovations to sustainable agriculture. However, despite substantial progress in fostering ideation through various training programs and innovation hubs, there is a critical gap in execution support. This gap often results …
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Funding Opportunities for Startups: A Comprehensive Guide
Starting a business is exhilarating, but securing the right funding can be a significant challenge, especially for African entrepreneurs. Africa’s startup ecosystem is rich with innovation, but financial constraints such as limited investor networks, high interest rates, and inadequate financial …
Innovation as a Service
Innovation might seem complex, but at its core, it’s about generating new ideas or enhancing existing ones to create value. It’s about offering something meaningful that wasn’t there before. In business, providing value is crucial for success. Customers pay for …
BongoHive and TEDxLusaka Collaborate to Demystify AI and Unlock its Potential for Zambia
In a groundbreaking collaboration, TEDxLusaka and BongoHive, have come together to shed light on the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) across key sectors in the country.
From July to August 2024, the two organisations facilitated a series of impactful …
Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator: Empowering Female Entrepreneurs in Zambia
The Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator stands as Africa’s premier incubator programme dedicated to female-led and founded businesses. This initiative seeks to address the need for greater diversity in technology and entrepreneurship while providing more opportunities for women to …
Driving Digital Transformation for Zambian Agricultural SMEs: A Success Story
BongoHive, in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and ACDI/VOCA, has played a pivotal role in the Zambia EDGE Project by leading the ‘Leveraging Digital Technologies’ component. This initiative aims to empower Zambian agricultural small and …
Overtrained and Underfunded: Zambia’s Entrepreneurship Paradox
In recent years, Zambia has witnessed a surge in entrepreneurial activities, with many aspiring business owners eager to contribute to the country’s economic growth.
However, despite numerous training programmes aimed at equipping these entrepreneurs with essential skills, a significant gap …
Member spotlight: Meet Katai Mwanza
For this month’s member spotlight, we are excited to introduce Katai Mwanza, the founder of Heroic Marketing – a digital marketing consultancy company that specialises in marketing, building mobile apps, and website applications.
Katai is no stranger to The Hive …
Shaping Tomorrow: The Inspiring Stories of the Women of the BongoHive Tech Consultancy
In the dynamic realm of technology, where innovation knows no bounds, the voices and contributions of women stand as pillars of progress. As we celebrate Women’s History Month under the theme “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion,” it’s …
Member spotlight: Meet Mwansa Chalo Co-founder and CEO of Duniya Healthcare
In our Member Spotlight this month, we’re thrilled to feature Mwansa Chalo, Co-founder of Duniya Healthcare, a global healthcare logistics company dedicated to tackling the chronic inefficiencies in medicine supply chains across Africa. Mwansa has been an integral part …