Ecobank announces the 11 Ecobank Fintech Challenge finalists
Ecobank has announced the 11 finalists for the 2nd edition of the annual Ecobank Fintech Challenge competition for Africa-focused technology start-ups. …
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DEMO Africa 2018 applications are open for startups
For over 25 years DEMO has built an unmatched track record of selecting, promoting and commercializing some of the most game-changing …
Finnish government raises €8.7m funding through SAIS for Africa, Zambia inclusive
According to Business Live, the government of Finland has raised €8.7m to fund technology start-ups in SA, Botswana, Namibia, Tanzania and …
Facebook gets behind African entrepreneurs by sponsoring TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield Africa
Showcasing Facebook’s passion for investing in creative, diverse talent across Africa, and nurturing the tech and startup ecosystem, Facebook announces …
Win $25,000 in TechCrunch’s Startup BattleField Africa
Sponsored by Facebook, TechCrunch is bringing a startup challenge, Startup Battle Africa to Sub-Saharan and Zambians, too, can apply! Do …
Team Binary wins Zambia #DataHack4Fi competition 2017
Last night BongoHive in partnership with Insight2Impact, Zoona, Insurer’s Association of Zambia (IAZ) and Financial Sector Deepening Zambia (FSDZ) held …
Total’s Startupper of the Year competition Zambian finalists
Remember the Startupper of the Year competition that Total launched last year? It took place in a few countries including …
How to make a “GreatZ” podcast, with Daniel Machiya
Incase you were thinking of starting a podcast, we have the scoop from a professional. Meet Daniel Machiya, a Zambian …
MTN and BongoHive sign MoU to onboard app developers
Today, MTN Zambia signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with BongoHive, a hub for technology and innovation of young entrepreneurs …
WeChat to invest R50m in African tech startups
WeChat Africa has just unlocked applications for tech entrepreneurs and startups all over Africa to apply for part of …
7 lessons for startups from Slush 2015
Slush is an event held in Helsinki, Finland that brings together some of the world’s most promising startups to meet …
UNICEF’s Global Innovation Summit for Youth and Children 2015: Day 1
The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland just held the …
UNICEF’s Global Innovation Summit for Youth and Children kicks off today
Today marks the 1st day of the first ever 2-day Global Innovation Summit for Youth and Children, hosted by the United …
About the Barclays Africa Supply Chain Challenge 2015
Listen, or read up, startups and/or entrepreneurs, because this might be the big break you’re looking for! Barclays is inviting …
ICT4D: Tapping the Potential of ICTs for Increased Gender Equality
Today at 3pm the Embassy of Sweden hosts ICT4D (Information Communications Technology For Development) Meet-up at the Lusaka National Museum, …
Major Factors Killing Tech Startups In Zambia
Seen all 18 reasons above why startups fail ? Good, now read on. Technology in Zambia is growing at a …
Startup Hour With Jo Pope
Starting with a short story of how she moved to Zambia in 1988, Jo Pope starting out working on a …