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BongoHive welcomed Cohort 3 of the ActivateYouth Project for an immersive entrepreneurial experience at the Hive Coworking Space. This collaboration aimed to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit among the young aspiring politicians, showcasing the power of business and startups in shaping their future endeavors. The session was led by Maximilian Musumali, the dynamic Entrepreneurship Associate at… Read more »
BongoHive, Zambia’s leading technology and innovation hub, has successfully completed an in-person training program for 100 local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The program, which was selected and funded by the International Trade Centre (ITC), equipped participating entrepreneurs with essential digital skills to thrive in the e-commerce landscape. Over the course of the program, SME… Read more »
On April 14th, the BongoHive entrepreneurship team, in collaboration with Zanga African Metrics launched the FIT4 Mentorship Program, an initiative funded by GIZ (Spark). This initiative aims to tackle the gender imbalance in Africa’s tech industry by empowering female tech professionals and enhancing their visibility. The Program is set to drive transformative change in the… 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 »
The “Meet the Tóshikas” programme, funded by the Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry in Japan, is being implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and led by Double Feathers Partners (DFP), with BongoHive serving as the local implementation partner. This initiative aims to facilitate Japanese venture capital investment in African startups while simultaneously… Read more »
Lusaka, Zambia — Tuesday, 21 May 2024 — BongoHive, in collaboration with Ubuntu AI Community and the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA), today announced the initiation of a significant survey aimed at evaluating the landscape of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Zambia. This initiative aims to establish the nature and extent of the adoption… Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Addressing Gender Imbalance in African Tech: Launch of FIT4Mentorship Programme [Lusaka, 18th April 2024] The African tech industry has witnessed remarkable growth in recent years, with the continent’s startup ecosystem attracting over $5 billion in investments in 2022 alone. However, despite this growth, women’s participation in the African tech industry remains disproportionately… Read more »
In the fast-paced world of business, innovation stands as a cornerstone for success. For companies striving to maintain their competitive edge, measuring the effectiveness of their innovation efforts becomes essential. By exploring the metrics and strategies that define innovation success, organisations can not only measure their progress but also steer their future attempts towards greater… Read more »
In the dynamic landscape of BongoHive Consult’s Entrepreneurship Support Unit, Green Giraffe has emerged as a flourishing testament to the power of innovation and resilience. Founded by Mwiche Mukoma, this female-led startup embarked on its transformative journey through BongoHive’s Ideation program in partnership with Accelaratting Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA), through the… Read more »
In a groundbreaking collaboration, BongoHive Technology and Innovation Hub joined forces with IHM Southern Africa to orchestrate the “Digital Health Hackathon” in Zambia, a pioneering initiative aimed at addressing critical issues within the healthcare system. The programme backed by the Strengthening Clinical Health Information Systems Sustainability initiative (SCHISS) invited developers, innovators, and entrepreneurs in Zambia… Read more »
