BongoHive Innovation and Technology Hub has officially launched its newest offering, Hive Coworking space, also referred to as The Hive. The coworking space, which has been running for over three years for entrepreneurs and startups officially launched its new office …
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Raising Capital for a Zambian Startup
In a previous article, we looked at the statistics of (major) funding that Zambian startups received during 2020 and 2021. We also hosted a Twitter Space with the founders of some of the businesses that had received significant investment …
Fundraising for Startups: Experiences From Startup Founders
Startups, just like any other business need funds to operate. The most important funding for startups is seed funding, which gets the business off the ground. However, funding for startups becomes even more important when their demand for goods and …
MTN MoMo Hackathon
Last Sunday, 23rd January 2022, we concluded the MTN MoMo Hackathon which we were conducting in partnership with MTN Zambia and Channel VAS.
The aim of the hackathon was to provide entrepreneurs and developers with the opportunity to build …
Funding for Zambian Startups in 2021
A few months ago, we came across a tweet from a Zambian startup founder inquiring about funding for Zambian startups. After 10 years of supporting entrepreneurs, this is a conversation we are familiar with because we frequently receive similar versions …
Team Tuesday – Bwalya Malwita
My name is Bwalya Malwita. I am a Social Media Associate at BongoHive.
How would I describe myself? I would say that I am an ambivert who usually doesn’t talk much but says a lot.
In my pre-teen years, I …
Startup Spotlight- Ekamo Wallet
My name is Jerrix Nkhata, and I am the Co-Founder of Ekamo Wallet. Ekamo is a payment system business that focuses on bridging the acceptance of digital payment from different wallets.
I initially studied to become a Science Laboratory …
Startup Spotlight – VillageSavers Technology
VillageSavers provides an automated savings platform that helps savings groups to digitize their operations and make their savings experience better and secure.
The VillageSavers app tracks saving records, eliminates human error and brings transparency to the savings groups.
The startup …
Press Release: DIGILOGIC launches Community e-Learning platform
DIGILOGIC Community: an online open space to build networks between European and African smart logistics innovators.
Dedicated to Digital Innovation Hubs, entrepreneurs, startups, logistics experts, and public organizations, the platform is free and provides content and tools to create opportunities …
Team Tuesday: Brian Chansa
Hello, My name is Brian Chansa, and I am the Impact Lead at BongoHive.
I am a jovial person and I have a strong passion for African children to develop their full potential.
My favourite memory – growing up, I …