Apply for the Fire Africa Awards 2017 for ICT entreprenuers
The Fund for Internet Research and Development (FIRE) Africa Awards seek to acknowledge innovative initiatives in Africa that have made …
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Entries for prestigious Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation are open
Engineers from Zambia and other sub-Saharan countries are invited to enter the fourth edition of the prestigious Africa Prize for …
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 …
How innovative e-Health technologies are impacting Africa
Development in Africa has had a long history of Western influence, which often doesn’t address African needs. When it comes …
Impact of technology on the developing world: As told by Sandi Chimpala
Sandi Chimpala is a tech enthusiast and blogger for Techtrends Zambia, where she never shuts up about technology’s opportunity …
Orange Digital Ventures commits 50 million euros to start-ups in Africa
Orange is strengthening its corporate venture strategy by creating a new Africa section in its flagship programme for investment in start-ups, …
Musanga Logistics adds 3 new board members
Musanga Logistics this week announced that its Board of Directors has appointed three new members: Namaala Liebenthal, Founder of Zoca …
How digitization of agriculture can drive financial inclusion and boost economies
A new case study by the United Nations-based Better Than Cash Alliance shows how agriculture nonprofit organization One Acre Fund, …
Apply now for the Slush Global Impact Accelerator in Zambia
BongoHive, Lusaka’s technology and innovation hub will be hosting the Slush Global Impact Accelerator 2017 local competition on July 27th …
Vodafone Zambia launches ‘Elevate’ campaign for women entrepreneurs
Vodafone Zambia has embarked on an ambitious, long-term campaign aimed at equipping women with the insight of entrepreneurship skills and management …
ZambianHome launches the first real estate mobile app in Zambia
African Property Group last January launched ZambianHome.com, website which allows local people to find properties for sale or for rent such …
Accelerating Africa’s participation in healthcare innovation through reHealthAfrica
mLab Southern Africa, a technology accelerator that focuses on skills, product and enterprise development within the tech innovation economy, has announced …
Vodafone Zambia JUMP-starts e-learning portal
Vodafone Zambia is set to enhance the e-learning space for students in Zambia with the launch of the JUMP Academy, …
South African team runner up in Mozilla’s Equal Rating Innovation Challenge
Afri-Fi: Free Public WiFi has been announced as the “Runner-Up” in Mozilla’s Equal Rating Innovation Challenge with a funding award of US$75,000. …
Zoona is helping power the Girl Effect in Zambia
By Stuart Graham The hour long bus ride into the Zambian capital Lusaka is one of bumps and endless stops to …
Apply for the ZICTA ICT Innovation Programme 2017
ZICTA shared this on their Facebook page: “The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) hereby invites interested Zambian youths …
BongoHive to host Lusaka edition of DEMO Africa 2017 tour
Startups from Zambia are expected to participate in the 2017 DEMO Africa challenge between the 6th and 7th of September …
Mvesesani is here to make Zambian music thrive online
Mvesesani is a technology company with the goal of building digital infrastructure which will allow the music industry to grow …
Nyamuka Zambia 2017 competition to launch in March
Nyamuka Zambia has announced that their business plan competition for 2017 will launch in March so if you’re a startup …
NexTech 2017: Microsoft stays committed to African innovation
With the theme, Building for Africa, NexTech Africa is demonstrating in action Microsoft’s commitment to support and empower innately African …