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Cybersecurity Month in Zambia: Fostering a Culture of Collective Responsibility

The month of October marked a significant milestone for Zambia’s cybersecurity landscape as it celebrated the annual Cybersecurity Month under the timely theme “Secure Today: It’s Everyone’s Responsibility.” The overarching goal of this observance was to raise awareness of the importance of cybersecurity and encourage a collective effort among citizens, businesses, and government bodies to… Read more »

Building a More Inclusive Tech Industry: Insights from Young Women in Tech

Tech and innovation have been steadily growing in all sectors, and while there has been progress toward diversity and inclusion, it is still primarily dominated by men. Studies conducted by UNESCO reveal that women in the tech industry constitute only 28% of professionals in the sector worldwide and just 30% in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is… Read more »

Leading Ladies: Inspiring Women in Technology Who Are Making a Difference

The field of technology has traditionally been male-dominated, however, women are overcoming obstacles and having a big impact on the sector. This women’s month we speak to Zoe Kuyanda, a Technical Business Development Associate at Bongohive Consult Tech and Co-founder of Girl Coders Zambia, an initiative that seeks to equip girls between the ages of… Read more »

Socio- Economic Reform through Procurement Collaboration

Given the substantive role that procurement plays in public financial management, and in light of its impact on the wider public sector objectives including sustainability and socio-economic objectives; the need for each country to develop and implement workable strategies is essential. Only through collaborative action plans organisations can mitigate the challenges and weaknesses identified with… Read more »

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 »

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 »