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The Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator stands as Africa’s premier incubator programme dedicated to female-led and founded businesses. This initiative seeks to address the need for greater diversity in technology and entrepreneurship while providing more opportunities for women to excel in entrepreneurial and leadership roles. The programme is a testament to Standard Chartered Bank’s… 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 »
The “Meet the Tóshikas” programme, funded by the Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry in Japan, is being implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and led by Double Feathers Partners (DFP), with BongoHive serving as the local implementation partner. This initiative aims to facilitate Japanese venture capital investment in African startups while simultaneously… Read more »
In recent years, Zambia has witnessed a surge in entrepreneurial activities, with many aspiring business owners eager to contribute to the country’s economic growth. However, despite numerous training programmes aimed at equipping these entrepreneurs with essential skills, a significant gap remains in the form of inadequate financial support. This lack of funding severely hampers the… Read more »
For this month’s member spotlight, we are excited to introduce Katai Mwanza, the founder of Heroic Marketing – a digital marketing consultancy company that specialises in marketing, building mobile apps, and website applications. Katai is no stranger to The Hive Coworking community, as he has been with us since 2023. We recently had the opportunity… Read more »
Various Partners witnessed the culmination of months of hard work, innovation, and collaboration as a group of promising startups took center stage on September 1st, 2023 for an incredible Demo Day at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Lusaka. The event showcased the remarkable growth achieved by nine Zambian startups from the GreenTech, FinTech, and Smart… Read more »
Building a strong and effective team can be challenging, but it is essential for the success of any business regardless of sector or location. A strong team can bring together a diverse set of skills, experiences, and perspectives to help drive the business forward. An effective team becomes even more imperative when you are trying… Read more »
As a dynamic phenomenon, technology is crucial in opening new opportunities for startups and entrepreneurs in Africa by creating new markets and business models. A very practical aspect of technology that continues to impact the business world is a disruptive technology. What Is Disruptive Technology Exactly? Disruptive technology is an innovation that causes major changes… Read more »
Working with great minds to create viable solutions means we are constantly working with various partners on different projects. Meet Misozi, one of our team members helping us to meet deadlines as Project Coordinator. Hi, my name is Misozi Chisenga and I am from Lusaka. I recently joined BongoHive as a Project Coordinator. I would… Read more »
We place great value on the entrepreneurs that we train and support to place them on a path for success. A big part of this process is ensuring we have team members who share the same passion. Meet Raymond, a team member passionate about growth! My name is Raymond Hamena and I am an Entrepreneurship… Read more »
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