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Zambia’s entrepreneurial landscape is rich with ideas, spanning from fintech innovations to sustainable agriculture. However, despite substantial progress in fostering ideation through various training programs and innovation hubs, there is a critical gap in execution support. This gap often results in promising ideas never reaching their full potential, stifling economic growth and innovation. The Ideation-Execution… Read more »
Starting a business is exhilarating, but securing the right funding can be a significant challenge, especially for African entrepreneurs. Africa’s startup ecosystem is rich with innovation, but financial constraints such as limited investor networks, high interest rates, and inadequate financial infrastructure often impede growth. Furthermore, cultural and economic barriers can make it difficult to connect… Read more »
In a groundbreaking collaboration, TEDxLusaka and BongoHive, have come together to shed light on the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) across key sectors in the country. From July to August 2024, the two organisations facilitated a series of impactful AI community workshops, engaging participants from five critical sectors: agriculture, business, health, education, and law… Read more »
The USAID Business Enabling Project (BEP) in Zambia recently held a Pause and Reflect session, facilitated by the BongoHive Consult innovation unit, which showcased the innovation unit’s commitment to leveraging entrepreneurship and technology for economic development. This initiative aimed to evaluate the project’s progress, identify key challenges, and develop actionable strategies for future improvements. During… Read more »
BY DORUS Innovation is not just about having a brilliant idea. Rather it is about cultivating a specific mindset that embraces exploration, experimentation, and a willingness to learn from failures. Key aspects of an innovative mindset: Curiosity sparks the initial exploration of an idea or problem. For example, Marie Curie, out of curiosity about radiography,… Read more »
BongoHive, in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and ACDI/VOCA, has played a pivotal role in the Zambia EDGE Project by leading the ‘Leveraging Digital Technologies’ component. This initiative aims to empower Zambian agricultural small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to adopt digital solutions to grow their businesses. Over the past two… Read more »
In recent years, the importance of implementing digital solutions in Africa in particular has increased. The adoption of digital technology has the potential to boost productivity, information access, and economic growth. For businesses and organizations in Zambia, embracing digital solutions is crucial, as digital solutions can enhance customer experiences, lower costs, and increase efficiency. Nevertheless,… Read more »
Cloud computing has emerged as an essential technology during the pandemic, especially for businesses that are working remotely. The need for remote work has surged in 2020 and many organisations have seen the value for cloud computing as a technology to provide a solution for content management, even beyond the pandemic. Organisations who have already… Read more »
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