This September, BongoHive Consult’s Innovation Unit, in partnership with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and AICCRA Zambia, successfully facilitated the Ukama Ustawi/I2G Innovation Challenge. This 5-day program was designed to address the pressing challenges of food and nutrition security …
Tag: Zambian Entrepreneurs
Empowering African Innovators: The Role of Comprehensive Support in Startup Success
BY ELIEZER LUNGU
Africa is experiencing a surge in entrepreneurial activity and technological innovation, particularly among women. While numerous initiatives have made strides in empowering female entrepreneurs and tech professionals, the journey from idea to successful business remains fraught with …
Driving Digital Transformation for Zambian Agricultural SMEs: A Success Story
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 …
Meet the Tóshikas: Empowering African Startups through Japanese Venture Capital Investment
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 …
Overtrained and Underfunded: Zambia’s Entrepreneurship Paradox
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 …
A Deep Dive into BongoHive Consult’s Entrepreneurship Unit
At the heart of BongoHive’s Consult core structure lie three vital units: The Innovation Unit, the Consult Tech Unit, and the Entrepreneurship Unit.
Through the seamless collaboration of its innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship divisions, BongoHive Consult is …
Raising Capital for a Zambian Startup
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 …
Startup Spotlight- Wuchi Wami
Wuchi Wami is a startup that packages, brands, markets and distributes local raw and organic honey which is sourced from the wild miombo forests, located in Mwinilunga North-western province of Zambia. Co-Founded by Harry Malichi who is also the Chief …
Startup Spotlight- ZPOS
Co-founded by Chisepo Chirwa in 2016, ZPOS (Outsource Now) is a shop management Point of Sale System that helps retailers oversee all important transactions of their businesses. The system records all transactions and keeps track of stock levels. From the …