{"id":30395,"date":"2023-02-15T04:53:29","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T04:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricaportal.com\/?p=30395"},"modified":"2023-02-15T13:25:14","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T13:25:14","slug":"bongohive-fintech-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricaportal.com\/bongohive-fintech-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"BongoHive FinTech Challenge 2023 | How To Apply"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>BongoHive application form | How to apply.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Below, are the details on BongoHive FinTech Challenge 2023 for Fintech startups in Zambia application form, requirements, eligibility,\u00a0 qualifications needed, application guidelines, application deadline, how to apply, closing date, and other opportunities links for South Africans is published here on <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/southafricaportal.com\">Southafricaportal.com<\/a><\/span><\/strong> as well as on the official website\/application portal.<\/p>\n<h2>BongoHive FinTech Challenge 2023 for Fintech startups in Zambia<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>BongoHive application details<\/strong> have been published here. All Eligible and Interested applicants may apply online for this opportunity before the application deadline-closing date.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>NOTE:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t forget that\u00a0<b>BongoHive<\/b> application is totally free of charge<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t send anyone money for this opportunity.<\/li>\n<li>Beware of Fraudsters!!!!<\/li>\n<li>Subscribe to our notification list with your email to receive the Latest Opportunities Update.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Details of BongoHive<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Do you have a FinTech business idea that addresses gaps in financial inclusion?\u00a0Would you like to test that idea out with BongoHive and FSD Zambia?<\/p>\n<p>The BongoHive FinTech Challenge seeks to discover and develop the potential of FinTech startups in Zambia. The Challenge is open to entrepreneurs who have a FinTech business idea or an early-stage FinTech startup that aim to address the gaps in financial inclusion.<\/p>\n<p>The BongoHive FinTech Challenge will be implemented through two 1-day ideation sessions for 30 participants each. 20 participants from the two ideation sessions will be selected to take part in 5-day virtual Sprint Challenges where two winners will be picked.<\/p>\n<h3>Challenge statements<\/h3>\n<p>In order to attract new ideas that address current challenges in the Zambian financial landscape, BongoHive held two insight formation workshops with FSD Zambia and various financial sector experts and stakeholders. The problems outlined in the link below, and therefore Challenge Statements, are as a result of the insights shared by the participants.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bongohivefintech.co.zm\/challenge-statements\">VIEW CHALLENGE STATEMENTS<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Benefits<\/h3>\n<p>To qualify for the BongoHive FinTech Challenge programme you must be a FinTech or have an idea for a FinTech business.<\/p>\n<p>A FinTech is defined as a business that uses technology and\/or data to bring a new product, service or business model in the financial services sector (including Business2Customer, Business2Business, Business2Government, etc)<\/p>\n<p>You can expect to develop your FinTech business idea and entrepreneurial skills through the ideation session and sprint challenge which involve:<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Ideation<\/p>\n<h4>Business Modelling<\/h4>\n<h4>Customer Identification<\/h4>\n<h4>Financial Services Industry expertise<\/h4>\n<h4>Mentorship from Industry experts<\/h4>\n<h4>Business Development Support<\/h4>\n<h4>Technical Support<\/h4>\n<h4>Continued mentoring<\/h4>\n<h3>Stages<\/h3>\n<p>You can expect to develop your FinTech business idea and entrepreneurial skills through the ideation sessions and sprints which involve:<\/p>\n<p><strong>IDEATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1-day virtual Ideation events<\/p>\n<p>60 Participants (30 in cohort 1 and 30 in Cohort 2)<\/p>\n<p>20 entrepreneurs\/teams to be invited to virtual FinTech Sprint Weeks<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cohort 1:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>22nd \u2013 23rd June 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cohort 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>29th \u2013 30th June 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>SPRINT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Objective: Explore the potential of a business idea by validating the market and testing all assumptions<\/p>\n<p>5-day virtual sprint programmes<\/p>\n<p>20 entrepreneurs (10 from Cohort 1 and 10 from Cohort 2)<\/p>\n<p>2 winners (overall)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cohort 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>13th -17th July 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cohort 2:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>27th \u2013 31st July 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUPPORT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>8 weeks of idea development support and K20000 worth of technical support for the two winning teams.<\/p>\n<p>Mentoring from BongoHive and FSD Zambia experts<\/p>\n<p>August 2023<\/p>\n<p>For More Information:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bongohivefintech.co.zm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit the Official Webpage of the BongoHive FinTech Challenge 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, if you have any Feeling regarding the\u00a0<strong><b>BongoHive<\/b><\/strong><strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>Please kindly DROP A COMMENT below and we will respond to it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please help others by sharing this post on any social media.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><div class=\"aa-end\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BongoHive application form | How to apply. 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