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The Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiative announces the launch of the public voting for the 2014 Technology Idea (Tech-I) Competition. Tech-I is an annual science and technology entrepreneurship competition, which this year accepted over 500 entries from 86 countries in the four areas of agriculture, energy, health, and information and communications technology… Read more »
infoDev has released the “Mobile at the Base of the Pyramid: Zambia” report. This set of reports assesses existing mobile application (app) business models targeted at, or suitable for, people living at the base of the pyramid (BoP). The reports address specific pain points for app developers and provide practical, actionable advice. Their recommendations are… Read more »
Guest blog by Chipo Chitambi-Mando What do Bongohive and UNICEF have in common? One word: Innovation. Almost 25 years ago, the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) made a promise that they would do everything to protect and promote children’s rights. Since then there have been some victories and some challenges. New problems have cropped… Read more »
GSK and Save the Children $1 million Healthcare Innovation Award continues to call for life-saving ideas for new-borns and under-fives. Six months after receiving a share of the 2013 Healthcare Innovation Award, five organisations based in developing countries are helping shape national health agendas and influencing approaches to healthcare for children and new-borns. One of… Read more »
We are pleased to host Ceaser Siwale, Chief Executive Officer at Pangaea Holdings Limited, at this month’s Insaka on Tuesday 19th of August from 18:00 hrs to 19:30 hrs. To attend, please register here Ceaser is a leading Zambian investor and entrepreneur who brings a wealth of investment banking experience in Sub Saharan Africa with Zambia as his base for over… Read more »
Guest post by Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2015 now open – USD 150,000 in prizes for continent’s brightest innovators to accelerate Africa’s development “With 2000 innovators from 48 countries entering in its first three years; IPA 2015 takes investment in unleashing and supporting sustainable African led innovation past half a… Read more »
If you are interested in the radio industry and music this event is for you. Come through on Tuesday, August 12 at Protea Hotel Arcades and get a deeper insight on the people behind the voices that drive us home after a long day at work, make the weekend worth looking forward to and take us where ever we need… Read more »
The Awesome Foundation Lusaka launched in last month and has awarded its first micro- grant of 3,000 Kwacha to the most awesome idea submitted in the inaugural monthly funding round. The grant is made possible by a group of 12 Zambian and international trustees that donate their personal money. Every month, they award the most… Read more »
DEADLINE: First Round of Submission: July 11th 2014 Introduction and Background The Zambia Innovation Fund is jointly implemented by the Expression and Engagement programme; Governance and Human Rights programme of Hivos Foundation and Free Press Unlimited media programme. Hivos is a Dutch non-governmental organization whose work is based on humanist values, that wants to contribute to… Read more »
Bongohive will be hosting the Mauritius-based accommodation marketplace for a meet & greet July 1st from 18:00 – 19:30 hrs. To attend, please register here. SleepOut.com started on a small Indian ocean island off the coast of Kenya and is now building communities of accommodation hosts in some of Africa’s largest metropolises. “From castles in Kenya to houseboats… Read more »
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