ZOL Startup Challenge Finalists: Sadomba-Mahari, AvisPar
The idea of the AvisPar Visual Package was conceived by Kudzai Sadomba, a gaming developer with, according to the startup, 10 years of programming experience. Sadomba Mahari pitched the AvisPar suite...
View ArticleZOL Startup Challenge Finalists: FUNZA
Funza is an online recruitment platform targeted at grassroots recruitment. It is the only concept stage startup to qualify for the finals. Escar concludes will also provide its development, placement...
View ArticleZOL Startup Challenge: Predict and win competition!
As you probably know, tomorrow is the big day; Five finalists in the ZOL Start-up Challenge will battle it out for the top prize at the finals. The top start-up will be awarded US $5,000 cash and US...
View ArticleAnd the winner of the ZOL Start-up Challenge is…
We’re here at the Crowne Plaza in Harare and the winner in the ZOL Startup Challenge 2011 has just been announced. It is the Mukela Travel team. The prize money for Mukela Travel is US $10,000. Of...
View ArticleZOL Start-up Challenge: Predict and win competition winner
Thank you for the overwhelming entries to everyone who participated in the ZOL Startup Challenge - Predict and Win competition. The winner of the 1.5GB ZOLspot voucher is Simbarashe D. Articles...
View ArticleA critique of the Start-up Challenge
The depth of talent showcased at The Start-up challenge gave me renewed optimism for Zimbabwe. I wish to congratulate the deserving finalists and the organisers for putting on a fantastic show....
View ArticleSome thoughts on the ZOL Startup Challenge
Nearly 2 weeks ago, we had our first ZOL Startup Challenge final where 3 talented winners were chosen from a very strong field. Since then the dust has settled and a number of people have made comments...
View ArticleThou shalt not form a startup
I still remember the ZOL startup of 2010 like it was yesterday. A room filled to the with young and ambitious talent that wanted to make a difference and bring back their country from out of the cold...
View ArticleZOL Startup Challenge battle tips #TechzimSurge
7 days are left before Techzim Surge and the epic Zol Startup Challenge. The visual below has 5 tips we believe are important for contestants and even for startups that will not be pitching. Over time,...
View ArticleZOL Startup Challenge 2013 finals: D-Day is nigh!
Tomorrow marks the pinnacle of the 2013 ZOL Startup Challenge. What began as a list of 44 applications has gone through a rigorous pitching , feedback and refinement process of with 5 teams remaining....
View ArticleHere are this year’s ZOL Startup Challenge winners
They came. They pitched. Got feedback. Refined their pitches. And today the finals of the ZOL Startup Challenge took place! So we’re excited the winners of the challenge this year. First place goes to...
View ArticleeCommerce startup, ZIMALL, forges ahead despite Challenge setback
ZIMALL.co.zw was one of the bright ideas that came through at this year’s ZOL start-up challenge and despite not coming close to the coveted $10,000 prize money, they are forging ahead with their...
View ArticleHow’s this for a relevant startup idea – IsThereZESA.com
They say that some of the best ideas are found in the graveyard, buried with their originators. I have had my fair share of dances with hackathons and startup challenges, never seeming to crack the...
View ArticleZOL sponsors Startup Challenge for the 4th Year
Local internet service provider, ZOL Zimbabwe, has once again thrown its full weight behind the ZOL Startup Challenge. The tech startup showcase, now in its fourth year, has had ZOL as its title...
View ArticleThe ZOL Startup Challenge 2014 to be bigger, better and much more fun
Today we are proud to announce that Zimbabwe’s most anticipated startup competition is upon us. The fourth edition of the ZOL Startup Challenge kicks off today and we have bumped up the competition...
View ArticleAll is set for ZOL Startup Challenge Harare meetup next week
It’s ZOL Startup Challenge season again and as we mentioned in our earlier release, this year’s event has been scaled up to add a whole new dimension of competitiveness and reach. On Thursday the 21st...
View ArticleLatest Techzim Podcast: The ZOL Startup Challenge meet-up, WhatsApp Plus and...
In this edition of the Techzim podcast we discussed the 2014 ZOL Startup Challenge meet-up scheduled for the 21st of August. We also dug into WhatsApp Plus discussing whether it is worth all the fuss....
View ArticleLivestream for the ZOL Startup Challenge Harare Meet Up
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 it but are keen on checking out what’s...
View ArticleZOL Startup Challenge format introduction meetup a success
It was a night of powerful engagement, insightful talks and network building as Techzim held the ZOL Startup Challenge Harare introductory meet-up yesterday at working space Area 46. The event kicked...
View ArticleSpecial Edition Podcast: The ZOL Startup Challenge Harare meetup
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 event. We talked...
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