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At the recent Contact Centre Symposium held at Southern Sun Hotel, our Executive Director, Lukonga Lindunda, delivered a powerful message: the future of customer experience isn’t about choosing between human or digital—it’s about blending both. In his session titled “Blending Human Touch with Digital Efficiency,” Lukonga shared how organisations can deliver faster service without sacrificing… Read more »
By Mulubwa Chungu (Technical Lead at BongoHive Consult – Backend & DevOps, Gen AI Core Team) This past week was nothing short of extraordinary in the AI world. Across research labs, startups, and Big Tech, we witnessed groundbreaking releases in generative video, developer infrastructure, search innovation, and autonomous agents. From Midjourney’s first leap into… Read more »
The timbuktoo MineTech Hub on June 17th, 2025 celebrated a significant milestone with the unveiling of ten innovative mining technology startups that will play a key role in driving Zambia — and Africa — toward a future of sustainable, inclusive, and innovation-led mining. The event, held at the National Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research… Read more »
By Mulubwa Chungu (Technical Lead at BongoHive Consult – Backend & DevOps, Gen AI Core Team) This past week has seen another dramatic leap in artificial intelligence innovation, with new developments spanning foundation models, AI-native browsers, video generation, developer tooling, and open-source media projects. Major players like OpenAI, Google, Midjourney, and Mistral, alongside emerging platforms… Read more »
Today marks the beginning of an exciting journey for ten exceptional startups selected for the timbuktoo MineTech Accelerator, as participants from across Africa arrive in Zambia for an intensive bootcamp. Chosen from 350 applications, these startups represent some of the most promising early-stage ventures using frontier technologies—such as drones, data analytics, and AI—to solve real… Read more »
By Mulubwa Chungu (Technical Lead at BongoHive Consult – Backend & DevOps, Gen AI Core Team) This past week in AI delivered another rapid-fire series of breakthroughs, with major model releases, next-gen agents, enterprise integrations, and creative AI platforms reshaping how companies build and deploy intelligent systems. Google, OpenAI, ElevenLabs, Mistral, HeyGen, and others made… Read more »
In Zambia’s vibrant tech landscape, a quiet revolution is underway—led by women who dared to dream, build, and scale. The Women in Tech Zambia Accelerator, implemented by BongoHive Innovations and funded by Standard Chartered Foundation, has become a launchpad for female entrepreneurs transforming ideas into impactful ventures. With the application deadline extended to 8th June… Read more »
I’ve watched their eyes light up as lines of code turn into moving robots. I’ve seen their hands shoot up to answer questions about AI and app design. And I’ve witnessed the quiet transformation of children who once doubted their abilities begin to flourish in a space that nurtures curiosity, creativity, and confidence. This is… Read more »
By Mulubwa Chungu (Technical Lead at BongoHive Consult – Backend & DevOps, Gen AI Core Team) This past week has been a whirlwind in artificial intelligence, with significant strides across AI coding agents, multimodal video generation, and productivity tools. OpenAI, Google, and Tencent unveiled groundbreaking technologies, while Notion and Meta introduced innovations to enhance workplace… Read more »
By Mulubwa Chungu (Technical Lead at BongoHive Consult – Backend & DevOps, Gen AI Core Team) This past week has been another whirlwind for artificial intelligence. In just a few days, we saw Mistral launch a cost-effective reasoning model, HeyGen unveil its most lifelike avatar yet, Google release a powerful coding assistant, and OpenAI make… Read more »
