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On 26th June 2014 a host of influential and inspirational figures from across Africa and the rest of the world will gather in Johannesburg to discuss how the open internet is reshaping the world. From investigative journalism and new models of media content, to the changing value of money and the role of technology in government, digital… Read more »
On the 6th May, 2014, we will be having an Insaka with Chabala Kaunda. If you have an entrepreneurial mind and you are interested in the mobile industry this one is for you. To attend, please register with us through Eventbrite. Mr C. Kaunda is a lead consultant at CSJ partners a leading consulting firm in market development and… Read more »
The application window for DEMO 2014 is now open. The applications can be submitted through http://demoafrica2014.com between March 15th and June 15th 2014. This history-making event is scheduled to take place between 22nd and 26th of September at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria. Terms and Conditions To be eligible to launch on the DEMO… Read more »
On Tuesday 18 March 2014 at 17:45hrs, BongoHive will host Christopher Fabian, a technologist and mobile designer who runs UNICEF‘s Innovation Unit, along with Erica Kochi. He is best known for his work on tools for children and communities in low-infrastructure environments, including Digital Drum and RapidSMS. In 2013, he was selected by Time Magazine to be on the Time 100 list of the 100 most… Read more »
On Sunday 23rd February 2014 BongoHive was pleased to receive Stefania Druga from the Afrimakers project, she is also the founder of HackiDemia (a global network that designs workshops and kits enabling kids to use curiosity, play, and empathy to solve global challenges.). Stefania arrived in Lusaka, Zambia to assist with the delivery of… Read more »
Zoona was awarded a prestigious continental Kalahari Award for the “Best Use of Mobile Money in Africa” at the 2014 Mobile Money Expo that was held last month in Lagos, Nigeria. This is in recognition of the innovative ways in which Zoona is using mobile money to promote financial inclusion for all and contribute to… Read more »
Developer Economics is the de-facto research on the app economy and developer ecosystems by VisionMobile, based on the largest, most global developer surveys. The new Developer Economics survey has just been launched, tracking platform Mindshare, monetisation by platform and revenue models, use of tools and investigating opportunities and challenges in mobile development today. This 10-minute… Read more »
As part of the AfriLabs partnership with Microsoft 4Afrika, BongoHive became a BizSpark Network Partner, as an AfriLabs member. Thus, the Startup community of BongoHive and the bigger startup community of Zambia are invited to join the program and benefit from it to boost their businesses.The BizSpark program was launched in 2008 around the world to support startups by providing… Read more »
InfoDev’s Mobile Innovation Program have released a video about Bantu Babel – a local Language translation mobile application. In the video, Daryl and Francis (the two developers) who worked in collaboration with Peace Corps on the app conduct a survey across the City of Lusaka. The aim of the survey was to get feedback from… Read more »
You can sign up for the VC4Africa Global Entrepreneurship Week meetup in Lusaka! This event will take place on the 4th of December from 5:30 pm until 8:30 pm. The meetup will be held at Lusaka Hotel (Corner of Cairo road, Katondo Roads, Lusaka, Zambia) and is hosted by community member Edwin Zulu.
Zambia’s leading innovation hub.