# BongoHive Technology and Innovation Hub

> BongoHive is a Lusaka-based technology and innovation company combining startup incubation and acceleration, corporate innovation consulting, software development, data and AI services, and coworking. Founded in 2011, it connects founders and businesses with technical expertise, mentors, institutional partners and investment opportunities in Zambia and across Africa.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** Lusaka, Zambia
- **Founders:** Lukonga Lindunda (Co-founder and Executive Director), Simunza Muyangana (Co-founder and Director - Entrepreneurship), Silumesii Maboshe (Co-founder), Bart Cornille (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Entrepreneurship support, Innovation Consulting, Technology Consulting, BongoHive AI Lab, Hive Coworking
- **Notable:** Established in May 2011 and publicly described as Zambia’s first technology and innovation hub., Hosted the 2012 hackathon that produced the first Bantu Babel prototype; the app launched in March 2013., Published a fintech regulatory playbook with UNCDF in 2021.

## Products & services

- **Entrepreneurship support** — Business validation, incubation, acceleration, mentorship, financial capability and investor preparation for founders and SMEs.
- **Innovation Consulting** — Human-centred research, innovation diagnostics, design sprints, prototyping, user testing and sustained advisory engagements.
- **Technology Consulting** — Custom digital products from discovery and design through development, testing, handover and ongoing support.
- **BongoHive AI Lab** — AI strategy, research, implementation, adoption support and training, including research on Zambia’s AI and local-language ecosystem.
- **Hive Coworking** — Hot desks, private offices, virtual offices, meeting rooms and event facilities in Lusaka.
- **IdeaSpring** — BongoHive’s programme-management SaaS product covering submissions, evaluation, events and analytics; named users include First Capital Bank, GreenTech4CE and SC Women in Tech.
- **FinTech4U** — UNCDF partnership supporting digital financial services startups, including customer validation and regulatory navigation; announced in 2019, first cohort ran in 2020.
- **Women in Tech Zambia** — Accelerator for women-led technology businesses, delivered with institutional partners; the 2025 offer included five equity-free grants of US$10,000.
- **Timbuktoo MineTech accelerator** — UNDP-linked African mining innovation programme implemented with BongoHive; five selected innovators were announced for US$25,000 each in September 2025.

## Achievements

- Established in May 2011 and publicly described as Zambia’s first technology and innovation hub.
- Hosted the 2012 hackathon that produced the first Bantu Babel prototype; the app launched in March 2013.
- Published a fintech regulatory playbook with UNCDF in 2021.
- Completed 15 years of operation in 2026.
- Built a programme-management product, IdeaSpring, alongside its consulting services.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Published an alumni spotlight on Taslim Saluadeen and Nigerian-built technology, dated October 12.
- **2026-09** — Explained its Innovation Consulting and Technology Consulting structure in a September 14 post.
- **2026-09** — Reported on accessibility testing with Women in Tech Cohort 6, Sightsavers Zambia and ZAFOD, September 7.
- **2026-03** — Programme listings schedule IGNITE digital economy incubation and acceleration from March 2026 to March 2027.

## Links

- Website: https://bongohive.co.zm/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bongohive/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/bongohive
- GitHub: https://github.com/BongoHive
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BongoHive
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bongohive/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bongohive

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Last updated: 2026-10-24