Ecobank launches Fintech Challenge competition for African start-ups
Ecobank, is inviting African fintech entrepreneurs to enter its Ecobank Fintech Challenge. Now in its second year, the initiative gives …
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10th ICT4D Conference to focus on impact for development sector
ICT4D Conference 2018, the largest event of its kind for the humanitarian development sector, this year aims at mapping out …
Siemens and Anglo American Platinum collaborate on digital and automation skills development in Africa
Currently, one of the most debated topics influencing innovation is digitalization and its impact on the future of employment. It …
A call for proposals for the FIRE Africa Grants totaling $58,000 in funding
The FIRE Africa Grants will be open between 5th March and 1st April. A total of $58,000 USD in funding will …
Postcode Lottery Green Challenge 2018 now underway
Since Thursday, 1 March, green start-ups from all over the world can sign up for the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge. The …
AfriLabs partners with Sahara Sparks, Tanzania for 2018 Annual Gathering
AfriLabs, the largest pan-African network of over 80 technology and innovation hubs across 27 countries is holding its 2018 ​Annual …
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 …
Vodafone Zambia implores SMEs to embrace the connected future
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) must adopt and deploy technology-related business solutions if they are to remain competitive and relevant in …
Zambia’s Zazu raises $218k in crowdfunding campaign
Zambian fintech startup Zazu has secured GBP166,000 (US$218,000) after running an oversubscribed crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs in order to launch …
Liquid Telecom partners with i2i DataHack4FI to drive adoption of data science and cloud-based services across Africa
Leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom, a subsidiary of Econet Global, is supporting start-ups entering the DataHack4FI innovation competition by providing …
Apply now for BongoHive’s Entrepreneurship Bootcamp 2017/2018
BongoHive, in partnership with the US Embassy Zambia announce the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp 2017/2018. The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp will support 60 aspiring entrepreneurs in the …
Call for Applications: Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 Awards
The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) today announced the seventh edition of the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) themed “Investing in …
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 …
DotCom awarded Golden Ribbon for providing exporter opportunities in Zambia
DotCom Zambia have been presented with the Partners Guide Golden Ribbon Award for their innovative e-Business solutions for small and …
AfriLabs ​partners ​with​ ​Hivos​ ​for AfriLabs​ ​Annual​ ​Gathering​ ​2017
AfriLabs, The​ ​largest​ ​pan-African​ ​network​ ​of​ ​over​ ​60​ ​technology​ ​and​ ​innovation​ ​hubs​ ​across​ ​25 African​ ​countries​ ​is​ ​holding​ ​its​ ​AfriLabs​ …
Dubai launches 1st ever Dubai Tourism Startup Competition
Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) has announced a strategic collaboration with Gitex Future Stars to launch …
Local Startup Friday feature: Tessera Tickets
Events are HUGE in Zambia, but for one to get in a basic necessity is an actual ticket right? Yes! …
Press Release: 8 startups graduate the BongoHive Launch Accelerator
The ingredients for the launch accelerator are simple: great entrepreneurs with registered startups, experienced industry mentors, business development, legal and …
On Zambian event apps with Chitika’s Aaron Jeke
In February we covered local event app Chitika and since then we’ve seen other event apps try to come up …
What you missed at the USAID Digital Development Forum 2017
17th July 2017 brought over 180 ICT for development (ICT4D) pioneers together from all over the world into Lusaka at …