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BongoHive and Cavendish University Zambia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding at Cavendish University. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed on Tuesday 9th August 2022, is to establish a formal working relationship between Cavendish University Zambia and BongoHive with an aim to create platforms and opportunities for students and graduates to engage in entrepreneurship and… Read more »
The AGS LevelUp Programme ICT cohort 2022 closeout event took place yesterday, Thursday June 30th, 2022 at Radisson Blu Hotel. The event was held to award the seventeen participants of the programme with Certificates of Participation for the programme which commenced on the 6th of December, 2021. The Accelerator programme which has been facilitated by… Read more »
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 during that period – the space was not recorded but we have shared a summary of… Read more »
Twala Farming makes green banana flour which they sell under the trading name called The AntHill Kitchen. Green Banana Flour is a prebiotic, gluten-free fibre that is scientifically proven to strengthen the immune system. Before she founded Twala Farming, Sue Burdett, the Director and co-founder of the business used to make green banana flour for… Read more »
Alomo System is a cloud-based loan servicing solution that provides automation software and a web-based platform that helps lenders consolidate, monitor and manage their day-to-day operations effectively. Alomo Systems provides lenders with easy to use financial dashboards, loan amortisations, interests and principal balance tracking, automated flagging, tracking and penalising of defaulted loans. The business was… Read more »
BongoHive started off the year with the Discover Pre-accelerator Programme on 20th January 2020. We received the highest number of applications and also had the highest number of female participants in a cohort to date (9 out of 11). The programme is designed for entrepreneurs with a newly launched business or in the idea phase…. Read more »
Introducing FinTech4U’s first Cohort Mareta Lindunda and Mali Kambandu After a rigorous application process and interview process, the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and BongoHive Innovation and Technology Hub are pleased to announce the five Zambian FinTechs that will begin the FinTech4U Accelerator Programme in January 2020. The companies selected for the first FinTech4U… Read more »
BongoHive closed off the year with 9 startups completing the final Discover Programme for the year 2019 on Friday, 22 November. The programme is designed for early-stage startups and aspiring entrepreneurs to assist them in formulating their business ideas and creating launchable startups. The 2-week programme involves daily training sessions at Bongohive, where the selected… Read more »
The 20th cohort of the BongoHive Discover programme, designed for aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage startups to help them formulate their business ideas, ended on Friday 20th September with 7 teams pitching their ideas. QuickWash Zambia, a startup company looking to open laundromats across Lusaka, won best pitch at the just ended Discover programme. Founder, Matthew… Read more »
infoDev has released the Enhancing Access  to Finance  for Technology Entrepreneurs in Southern Africa report. This report examines the financing gaps for early stage and growth that high-growth technology entrepreneurs are facing in the information and communication technology (ICT), climate technology, and innovative agribusiness sectors in Zambia and Mozambique, with a more regional review of… Read more »
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