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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 in promising ideas never reaching their full potential, stifling economic growth and innovation. The Ideation-Execution… Read more »
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 infrastructure often impede growth. Furthermore, cultural and economic barriers can make it difficult to connect… Read more »
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 products and use services because they derive value from them. At BongoHive Consult, we help… Read more »
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 AI community workshops, engaging participants from five critical sectors: agriculture, business, health, education, and law… Read more »
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 excel in entrepreneurial and leadership roles. The programme is a testament to Standard Chartered Bank’s… Read more »
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 medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to adopt digital solutions to grow their businesses. Over the past two… Read more »
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 remains in the form of inadequate financial support. This lack of funding severely hampers the… Read more »
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 Coworking community, as he has been with us since 2023. We recently had the opportunity… Read more »
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 paramount to delve into the inspiring journeys of the remarkable women who are not only… Read more »
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 of The Hive Coworking community for the past year, and we recently had the opportunity to… Read more »
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