Ten founders pitched their businesses at the Africa Startup Congress (ASC27) Zimbabwe roadshow, competing for an opportunity to represent the country at the 2027 congress in Kigali. Their pitches raised a question that extends beyond the competition: what does it take to turn a promising solution into a business ready to grow? There is a […]
When planning an event, most people focus on the agenda first. They think about the speakers, presentations, catering, invitations, and logistics. While these are all important, one factor is often underestimated: the venue. The space where your event takes place influences how people interact, how engaged they remain, and ultimately how successful the event is.
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Work is no longer something young people are simply “prepared for” after school or university. It is something they are already stepping into, experimenting with, and reshaping in real time. Yet there is a growing gap between potential and pathway. Across many emerging economies, including ours, young people are highly curious, digitally fluent, and increasingly
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In the wake of a global shift toward flexible work, work has moved from being a place you go to an activity you perform. As this “new normal” settles, a clearer reality is emerging: where you choose to perform that activity directly shapes the quality of your results. At Eight2Five Innovation Hub, we see physical
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1. Emerging Industries This pillar focuses on businesses that are creating new value by transforming raw materials, improving production processes, or introducing new types of manufacturing or value-addition. These are businesses shaping the future of industry by doing things differently, more efficiently, or more intelligently. This includes: Turning agricultural products into higher-value goods Introducing new
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About the Program What is the Value Creation Challenge (VCC)? The VCC is a dynamic incubation program designed to nurture entrepreneurship and drive innovation in Zimbabwe. It supports early-stage startups and business prototypes and MVP’s by providing mentorship, training, funding, and networking opportunities to help transform ideas into successful enterprises. What are the key focus
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In the African tech landscape, including Zimbabwe, the “fail fast” mantra of Silicon Valley feels a bit expensive. For an African founder, a failed product is beyond a pivot, it’s often a depletion of limited personal savings and a blow to the fragile trust of early adopters. While global stats from CB Insights show that
From MVP to Market Fit: 5 Product Mistakes Zimbabwean Startups Must Avoid in 2026 Read More »
Startup graveyards aren’t a popular topic, nobody wants to talk about the hundreds of ideas that never make it past the first year. Yet globally, roughly 90 % of startups fail, often within the first few years. Many of these failures aren’t due to bad ideas, but because products were built on untested assumptions. In fact,
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Every startup founder shares the same silent dread: building a brilliant product is one thing, but finding the first users who will try it, test it, and share honest feedback is often the hardest step. That treacherous leap from ‘great idea’ to ‘great product’ is the exact space we set out to conquer with our
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Opportunity often arrives quietly, a door opens, a bold decision is made, and a powerful new connection sparks change. This year, Eight2Five stepped through one such door by joining AfriLabs, Africa’s largest network of innovation hubs. This isn’t just a milestone; it’s a commitment to powering startups across our ecosystem with broader access to regional
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