Travelcab Mobility Zambia, a platform dedicated to providing access to reality through technology, held its first successful Startup Day Lusaka workshop at UNICAF University Zambia Campus in Roma Park, Lusaka.
Startup Africa launched Startup Day Lusaka to gather aspiring and established entrepreneurs, founders, SMEs, and various startups across industries. The nine-hour-long, free workshop, hosted by Natasha Shapola Mwamba, began with a panel discussion featuring Dr Mpolomoka, Dean of the School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences at UNICAF University Zambia, Nicholas Kabaso, CEO of Lusaka Securities Exchange PLC, Yaza Kara, Co-Founder and Vice Chairperson of Women In Technology Network, and Malcolm Chabala, a business executive and former CEO of National Savings and Credit Bank.
The panel covered business leadership, leading on the edge of chaos, and building Zambia's entrepreneurial ecosystem. They emphasised the importance of education, skill acquisition, and learning from failure. The session concluded with encouragements on maintaining an entrepreneurial mindset, investing in oneself, being agile, resilient, and starting without waiting for perfect timing. Mwangala Muyoveta, Chief Information Officer of Zambia Industrial Commercial Bank, discussed disruption and adapting to change, emphasising the need to engage with technology and approach decision-makers with solutions, not problems.
The workshop proceeded with a presentation from a representative of HotPrints Limited, a premier branding and printing organisation. The presentation emphasised the importance of branding and the necessity for startups to have branded items. Mwelwa Annie Munsaka (Head of Information Communication Technology at the Office of the Auditor General of Zambia) presented Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how entrepreneurs can engage with it, clarifying misconceptions and insecurities about AI and demonstrating its potential applications in various sectors in Zambia.
The final session was led by Ethan Ziba, Founder of Travelcab Mobility Zambia and Director of Startup Africa, Covenant Youth, and Oasis Creatives Foundation. He provided background on Startup Africa, encouraged the startup founders in attendance, and closed the event with a Q&A segment.
Startup Africa plans to host more Startup Day events within and outside Lusaka aiming to empower entrepreneurs and business owners across Zambia and Africa. The workshop series will continue to offer expert knowledge for developmental enhancement and foster the growth of the entrepreneurial community.
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