Meet SC Women in Tech Cohort 3 Top 11!
Nzelu Plus Educational ServicesFounder: Suzen Kapya NanyangweNzelu plus is a follow up tutor service that links students to teachers within the same location using a mobile application. We are a fully Zambian business that is currently operating in Lusaka only.To deliver our services to our clients, we have partnered with our local teachers both the […]
Women in Technology: Access Bubble
In Zambia, BongoHive has been the implementing partner of the programme which is now in its third year. Through the program, women-led businesses have had the opportunity to refine and improve their businesses and business models. One such business is AccessBubble, Access Bubble was a participant and winner of SC Women in Tech Cohort 2. […]
Five Women Led Startups win $10,000 for SC Women in Tech Cohort 2
Five women-led businesses received $10,000 each as equity-free seed funding after completing 3 months of training through the Standard Chartered Women in Tech incubator programme. Since November 2020, BongoHive has been working with Standard Chartered Zambia to train and equip women entrepreneurs with a focus on providing digital solutions in their businesses through the Standard […]
Meet SC Women in Tech Cohort 2 Top 12!
On March 1st, we announced to the final 12 participants of the SC Women in Tech that will be part of Cohort 2 of the programme. The 12 participants were selected out of 40 businesswomen who had been shortlisted and taken part in a weeklong bootcamp. The bootcamp held in February taught the women essential […]
Celebrating Women In Tech- Emote Projects
Emote Projects Limited is a business that supports individuals and organisations by managing and facilitating the processes, people and activities required in a building project. Emote Projects was founded by Mphangela Nkonje, who is also the CEO. She has an educational background in Architecture and Urban Management and Development. She also has an interest in […]
Celebrating Women In Tech- Learner24
My name is Thanzo Msundwe, and I am the CEO of Learner24. I have a BA degree from the University of Zambia in Sociology and Psychology. I am enthusiastic about education and sports – basketball at a professional level, to be precise. Growing up, my parents and elder siblings made me develop an interest in […]
Celebrating Women In Tech- Economic Recovery Initiatives
My name is Mary Nkonde, and I am a 25 year old social entrepreneur and student. I am a co-founder of Economic Recovery Initiatives which is an agro-processing and distribution startup; we are in the business of marketing local foods. We serve the health-conscious consumer who needs highly nutritious local food. I decided to participate […]
Celebrating Women In Tech- Manic Creatives
“Technology is your friend. Take as much time familiarising yourself with technology as you would getting to know somebody, there’s no need to rush and it can be done in incremental steps. Trust the process and you will see results because numbers don’t lie.” Words of Imanga Kayama, founder and CEO at Manic Creatives, a […]
Celebrating Women In Tech: Asikana network
Asikana Network is a women in technology social enterprise that aims to empower young women and equip them with ICT skills. Asikana Network was formed as a community under BongoHive in 2012 and formally registered as a legal entity in 2013. Their activities include ICT skills training and capacity building, mentorship, facilitation of work placement […]
3 Reasons to apply for the SC Women in Technology Programme
The Standard Chartered Women in Tech programme, which was started in 2014, is aimed at supporting the growth of female-led enterprises by providing an opportunity for women business-owners who are using or want to use technology as a catalyst for the growth of their businesses. In partnership with BongoHive, Standard Chartered Bank will be running […]