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Call for Speakers & Open Registration for the 10th ICT4D Conference, May 8-10, Lusaka, Zambia

The 10th ICT4D Conference offers insights on how digital innovations can support aid and development programs, as well as a unique opportunity to meet 800+ peers, partners and vendors. The specific emphasis is on how data generated through the use of ICT4D can and is being used to make evidence-based decisions to improve the impact… Read more »

Bootcamp Launched to Promote Agribusiness in Zambia

The World Bank Group and the Zambian Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry, in partnership with Lusaka’s entrepreneurship hub BongoHive and AgriProfocus, have launched the first bootcamp in the country focused on supporting small and medium enterprises in the agro-processing sector.   The Zambia Agribusiness Bootcamp is a competitive mentoring and training program designed to… Read more »

Call for Applications: The AgriBusiness Bootcamp Zambia

Are you a Zambian agribusiness SME? Join us in the Agribusiness Bootcamp to learn on business development strategies, connect with industry peers & leaders, engage with investors, buyers and other stakeholders to facilitate growth for your business. The Zambia Agribusiness Bootcamp, conducted by BongoHive and Agri-ProFocus Zambia, is sponsored by the World Bank Group and… Read more »

Seven Startups Graduate The 6th Launch Accelerator Cohort

Three times a year, the launch accelerator latest batch of startup founders present their companies to a room full of business leaders, selected investors and media. Demo night takes place on the last day of each launch accelerator cohort. Thursday, 14th December, 2017 saw seven (7) startup founders pitch their companies at the 6th Launch Accelerator… Read more »

CEC Liquid Partners with BongoHive to Accelerate Zambia’s Gaming and IoT Ecosystem

As part of Liquid Telecom’s ongoing African Innovation initiative, start-ups in Zambia will have greater access to high-speed internet and cloud-based services CEC Liquid Telecommunications, part of the leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom, is helping to accelerate Zambia’s emerging gaming and Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem through a new partnership with BongoHive; Zambia’s first… Read more »

Start-up Working to Decrease Infant Mortality in Zambia Wins Entrepreneurship Bootcamp: Social Impact theme.

Safe Motherhood Alliance, a startup that provides, produces and distributes safe baby delivery kits to women in rural areas has won the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp: Social Impact theme. The startup won $1000 worth of seed investment for the advancement of their project after completing the bootcamp. The objective of Safe motherhood alliance is to decrease the… Read more »

United States Supports Third Entrepreneurship Boot Camp in Zambia

The Embassy of the United States of America to the Republic of Zambia Deputy Chief of Mission Christopher Krafft today launched the 2017/2018 Entrepreneurship Boot Camp for young Zambian entrepreneurs in collaboration with local technology and business incubation hub BongoHive. The goal of the Boot Camp program is to support development of youth entrepreneurship in… Read more »

BongoHive Launches The Facebook Developer Circles: Lusaka

On Monday 02/10/17, we hosted the launch of the Facebook Developer Circles: Lusaka. The developer Circles is a community for developers to come together, learn about the latest Facebook tools and collaborate on the interesting projects. The event attracted 40+ developers and tech enthusiasts from both the industry and educational institutions like The University of… Read more »

The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp 2017/2018

BongoHive, in partnership with the US Embassy Zambia announce the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp 2017/2018. The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp will support 60 aspiring entrepreneurs in the following themes: Social Impact,  Media & entertainment, FinTech, eCommerce & retail, AgriBusiness/CleanTech/Energy, and Internet of things/Hardware  over the course of twelve (12) months starting November 2017. Under each theme, participants in the… Read more »

TADHack Lusaka 2017 Finalists

TADHack, the only global meeting place for people (hackers, hustlers and hipsters: developers, business-types, and designers) who want to learn, share, code and create using the tools and technologies available in telecommunications. TADHack Global 2017 ran parallel across 30+ cities worldwide over the past two weekends, including Lusaka. A big thank you to everyone who took part in TADHack… Read more »