When Arthur Abaliwano looked at Africa’s construction and mining landscape, he saw a silent crisis slowing down the continent’s progress: contractors losing days—and money—simply trying to locate the heavy equipment they needed to keep projects moving. “The difficulty in sourcing …
As conversations around Artificial Intelligence gain momentum in Zambia and across the world, BongoHive is playing a leading role in helping the public understand its impact, risks, and opportunities. This week, Aubrey Undi Phiri, a member of the BongoHive …
BongoHive has been awarded €140,561.88 under the EU-funded GreenTech4CE initiative to deliver a 12-month Incubation and Acceleration Programme for 40 early-stage digital enterprises in Lusaka and the Copperbelt. The programme is designed to strengthen startups developing green and circular economy …
Last Friday, the Standard Chartered Bank Headquarters hosted a remarkable gathering as the Women in Tech Zambia community celebrated five years of innovation, leadership, and inclusive economic growth. The milestone event drew significant attendance — past winners, mentors, partners, …
Meet Tukupala Mwalyolo, the Tanzanian innovator reimagining how Africa explores its mineral wealth. As Founder & CEO of Tukutech, she’s turning complex mining processes upside down—with drones!
What She’s Changing
Since founding Tukutech in 2023, Tukupala has been on a …
Lusaka, Zambia — The University of Zambia (UNZA) and BongoHive Innovations Limited have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that strengthens collaboration between academia and industry to turn research, student innovation, and faculty ideas into real-world solutions and scalable …
By Mulemwa Kusemwa
When Natasha Msukwa graduated from university, she faced a problem many young women know too well — she couldn’t find affordable, high-quality hair for her special day. Determined to look her best, she sourced hair from Vietnam, …
By Cynthia Kunda
Innovation isn’t a poster on the wall or a slide deck filled with trendy buzzwords. It’s the ongoing pursuit of meaningful change — a deliberate process of uncovering opportunities and creating solutions that deliver real-world value. In …
BongoHive alumni startup Duniya Healthcare is transforming access to essential medicines in Zambia’s rural communities through a groundbreaking partnership with the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) and AHETI.
According to their latest impact report — Access Matters: Measuring …
We’re proud to celebrate Dawa Health, a BongoHive alumni startup, for being crowned the Winner of the DS4Health Africa Ideathon 2025, sponsored by Google. 🎉
The competition, hosted during the Deep Learning Indaba 2025, brought together …
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