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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, 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 »
BongoHive has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide startups that have been through a BongoHive program with free hosting services on their Amazon Web Service platform. The offer from Amazon Web Services to BongoHive startups includes: free access to AWS and tools via AWS promotional credits (approx. 2 years) free and discounted… Read more »
Slush global has announced AgriComm, Outsource now and AgriSave as Slush Global Impact Accelerator (GIA) 2017 – Zambia winners. The three startups were all picked after emerging finalists at the local slush event BongoHive hosted on July 27 2017. Ten (10) Zambian impact startups were shortlisted to pitch at the event where Agricomm media, Outsource… Read more »
BongoHive, Lusaka’s technology and Innovation hub has announced some changes to the BongoHive Masterclasses, which come into effect on 18th September, 2017. NOTICE: This serves to inform the public and all interested parties that effective 18th September, 2017 the fees for the BongoHive Masterclass. The following prices will be applied to the BongoHive masterclasses: The… Read more »
The ingredients for the launch accelerator are simple: great entrepreneurs with registered startups, experienced industry mentors, business development, legal and finance advice, and access to customers & desire to grow or scale up in and outside Zambia. But it takes more than that. It takes hard work and dedication to turn these ingredients into something… Read more »
BongoHive, Lusaka’s technology and innovation hub has engaged Musa Dudhia & Co, to make legal services accessible to BongoHive start-ups. BongoHive programs guide startups through the entrepreneurial journey; from idea right through to getting investment. Speaking during the official announcement of the development in Lusaka this morning, BongoHive Co-founder and Head of Entrepreneurship, Simunza Muyangana… Read more »
Last Thursday, July 27 2017, we hosted the Slush Global Impact Accelerator (GIA) 2017 Zambia Competition. Ten (10) Zambian impact startups were shortlisted to pitch at the event where Agricomm media, Outsource Now and Agrisave were named the top 3 Zambian finalists for 2017. Agrisave – Agrisave is built for any farmer that has the interest… Read more »
Climate advocates, entrepreneurs, economists, civil society, academia, digital innovators and environmental experts will convene from June 29th to June 30th at BongoHive in Lusaka to create innovative and sustainable solutions to climate-change impacted development challenges affecting communities and cities globally and Africa and Zambia in particular. The first Climate Hackathon, aka #Climathon, in this format… Read more »
Did you know that BongoHive has a book library? The BongoHive library was started in November 2016. In September 2016, Barclays Bank Zambia donated books to the community of entrepreneurs at BongoHive as part of their shared growth initiative for 2016. Barclays Bank Zambia donated business development books worth K10,000. The handover took place during… Read more »
