Standard Chartered Zimbabwe has launched a new community project to support the youth in Zimbabwe recover from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The programme is part of Futuremakers […]
I must admit I am one those guys who often scoffs and startup competitions. Here at Techzim we used to be part of the ZOL Startup challenge and one of […]
The ZOL Startup Challenge has been discontinued. We will not hold it this year and will not hold it next year or the year after that etc… There are a couple of reasons why:
We have just gone through the first half of the ZOL Startup Challenge finals and have watched six of the nine finalists presenting their ideas to the panel of judges. […]
The countdown to the ZOL Startup Challenge continues with heightened interest from the public around the various activities that will be part of this tech entrepreneurship showcase. Other than the […]
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In this special edition of the Techzim podcast we discussed the ZOL Startup Challenge Semi-Finals that took place on the 9th of October at Area46. We also commented on the […]
Earlier today the ZOL Startup Challenge 2014 semi finals were wrapped up thinning down the participating startups to ten finalists. Twenty three diverse business cases were pitched to the panel of […]
Exactly two months since we announced the 2014 ZOL Startup Challenge we have already reached the semi-finals which are happening today at Area 46 in Harare. The past 8 weeks […]
The journey to the ZOL Startup Challenge 2014 finals continued this week as we passed the deadline for applications on the 30th of September with 23 startups being shortlisted for the semi-finals. […]
Here’ s this week’s edition of the Techzim Podcast. In this episode we touched on Zimbabwean startup saisai’s winning of the SWELL Award at DEMO Africa, the new Zanu PF […]
Startup Resource Here’s a few resources to help you with the ZOL Startup Challenge. The information we have on this page will help you create a business model for your […]
The ZOL Startup Challenge 2014 is getting more interesting by the week. Proceedings kicked off with a meetup held in Harare a fortnight ago. Last week, the ZOL Startup Challenge […]
ZOL Startup Challenge Terms & Conditions – October 2014 1. DESCRIPTION: The ZOL Startup Challenge is designed to reward and provide necessary resources to participants working on an innovative startup […]
Earlier today the second and final ZOL Startup Challenge skills training workshop was held at Area 46 in Mt Pleasant Harare. The event came on the heels of a similar […]
Two days ago the Techzim and ZOL were at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) for a tech entrepreneurship skills workshop and the first ever ZOL Startup Challenge […]
Are you in a tech startup and keen on picking some valuable skills in entrepreneurship for your small business? On Saturday 6 September there will be an opportunity to do […]
The tech entrepreneurship training is going to be held on Saturday, 6 September 2014 at Area 46. Starting time is 10 AM and it will run until 1PM. registration for […]
In this podcast we discussed the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and the twist Zimbabweans have made to promote HIV-testing. We also touched on the termination of the Kingdom Cell Card. […]
Hot on the heels of a successful ZOL Startup Challenge meetup held in Harare last week. Techzim and ZOL Zimbabwe will be descending on Bulawayo on the 4th of September […]
Below is the process of the ZOL Startup Challenge. For any question, please do get in touch with us on challenge@techzim.co.zw, or just check out the FAQ here.
Entering your Startup in the ZOL Startup Challenge Update: The application deadline was reached on 30 September. The best to everyone that applied. See you on 8 October! To enter […]
Judges and Mentors Over the years, startups that have participated in the challenge have all agreed about one thing: they go in for the prize money, but once in they […]
Startup Challenge meetups & events leading up to the finals About sponsoring the ZOL Startup Challenge Keen to associate your brand with an initiative that stands for innovation, new opportunity, […]
In this podcast we discussed the ZOL Startup Challenge meetup that was held on the 21st August 2014. We shared details about the turnout, experiences and general atmosphere of the […]
Its finally here! The ZOL Startup Challenge Harare Meetup is set to start any moment now and seats have started to fill up. For those of us who couldn’t make […]