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Total to give away K390000 to startups, with coaching support from Bongohive

November 3, 2015

To mark its 65th anniversary of doing business in Zambia, Total Zambia will be hosting a competition called Startupper of the Year by Total…

Apply for the 2016 Barclays Accelerator Programme for FinTech startups

October 28, 2015

If you are a startup in financial technology (FinTech), Barclays has partnered with startup and accelerator funding venture TechStars to provide a co-working space,…

Day 2 of the ZICTA ICT Business Forum 2015

October 9, 2015

Day 2 of ZICTA‘s ICT Business Forum under the theme ‘Innovate – Create – Thrive’ started off with the announcement of its Innovators’ Challenge…

Day 1 of ZICTA’s ICT Business Forum 2015

October 8, 2015

Scheduled to begin at 8 am but only kicking off at almost 10 while we waited for the Minister (of Transport, Works and Supply…

Zambian Job Hunter, the newest job portal app in town

September 17, 2015

With unemployment levels in Zambia ever on the rise, it’s great to have resources that connect job seekers to new opportunities, and I just…

Dot Com Zambia receives $500,000 investment from Kukula Capital and eVa Fund

September 8, 2015

Kukula Capital (“Kukula”), a leading Zambian venture capital investor, and eVentures Africa Fund (“eVA”), a leading Dutch venture capital fund specializing in e-commerce in…

About the Barclays Africa Supply Chain Challenge 2015

August 17, 2015

Listen, or read up, startups and/or entrepreneurs, because this might be the big break you’re looking for! Barclays is inviting applications from young innovative…

An eCommerce chat with Kaymu Zambia on entrepreneurship and innovation

June 25, 2015

In an hour with the online marketplace, Kaymu Zambia, they showed some great ways young entrepreneurs/startups looking to start their businesses even without a…

Lusaka Tech Salon and Zidisha: “Will P2P Financing Succeed Where Microfinance Has Failed?”

June 12, 2015

From left to right: Ben Bellows – Lusaka Tech Salon host, Irene Banda – DAI Zambia & FSD Zambia, and Daniel Coysh – Zidisha…

The Zambia 2050 Business Plan Competition for startup entrepreneurs

June 11, 2015

With over half the population in Zambia being under the age of 35, seeking jobs to make ends meet but not finding any, it’s…

Bus Tickets Zambia, PostDotNet and Zamtel enter ticketing partnership

May 22, 2015

Honorable Vincent Mwale (Minister of Youth and Sports) and Honorable Margaret Mwanakatwe (Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry) testing the online bus ticketing system….

Major Factors Killing Tech Startups In Zambia

May 5, 2015

Seen all 18 reasons above why startups fail ? Good, now read on. Technology in Zambia is growing at a steady rate but most…

“Be Creative Or Die”, Miyanda Maimbo Says At BongoHive’s Insaka

April 22, 2015

A standing virtual ovation for last night’s Bongohive guest, Miyanda Maimbo Katiwa, founder of Human Resource development company Prosoft Solutions, and board member for…

Last Week’s Tech Trends

March 30, 2015

As a new week begins let’s first go back to the stories that were big last week: 1. Motorola’s testing the Android Lollipop on…

The Zoona Story, As Told by Co-founder Brad Magrath

March 2, 2015

We all see the green booths, money being endlessly handed over to be sent to loved ones. With nothing more than an identity card…

Startup Hour With PEPZ, For Startups Looking To Get Funded

February 6, 2015

PEPZ stands for Private Enterprise Programme Zambia, a 5 year initiative currently being backed by the UK’s Department for International Development to help micro…

TOP 8 TECH TRENDS ZAMBIA SHOULD EXPECT IN 2015

January 5, 2015

1. Gadgets Will Become Smarter: We’ve seen too many prototypes in 2014 to see them carry on into 2015 as just that, prototypes. We…

What Startup Entrepreneurs Are Doing Wrong

January 5, 2015

Patents and Market Definition All startups know that patenting their product protects it, but up to what extent? You need to ask yourself if…

Web Development, 4 Stories from the Bongohive #BHMTI

September 17, 2014

Ever wondered what drives people to jump on to the web space because of their passion and earn money from it? How do they…

Fast50 Africa: A Competition for Technology Companies where Zambia is Eligible

July 16, 2014

A competition has been launched to recognize and award African technology companies that have achieved the fastest rates of revenue growth in the past…

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