ZedPrenuers

09/10/2026

Join Founder/CEO, Jeremiah Hasiciimbwe and Co-founder/Events lead, Augustine Hamwela of Zedpreneurs as they share their insights and knowledgeable value on business, entrepreneurship and many more opportunities.

Tune in radio "Mind Your Business " on 91.7 FM UNZA Radio every Friday at 16:10 hrs CAT.

07/10/2026

DAY 3 | GROW ZAMBIA: 🇿🇲

Eight numbers. Eight signals about where Zambia’s economy is heading.

From maize and electricity to tourism, copper, soya beans, wheat, sugar and beef, the Grow Zambia targets point to sectors where production, investment and demand could expand significantly.

But the numbers are only the starting point.

For entrepreneurs, the real question is: Where does your business fit?

Can you supply inputs? Add value? Provide services? Build capacity? Support production? Enter a supply chain? Or serve new markets created by this growth?

These targets are not guarantees of opportunity. They are signals of direction and the businesses that understand what those signals mean can start positioning early.

Which of these 8 numbers sits closest to your business?

Save this graphic. We’ll keep coming back to these numbers throughout the next 57 days.

05/10/2026

DAY 1 | GROW ZAMBIA

Eight numbers. But the real story is not the numbers, it is the economic activity behind them.

10 million tonnes of maize. 10,000MW of electricity. 5 million tourists. 3 million tonnes of copper and soya. 1 million tonnes each of wheat and sugar. US$1 billion in beef exports.

These are not simply government targets. They are signals about where Zambia wants production, investment and markets to move.

For entrepreneurs, the important question is not “What is government giving businesses?”

It is:

What will Zambia need more of if these targets are achieved and what can my business build, supply, finance, process, transport, service or export?

That is how we will read the Grow Zambia Agenda over the next 60 days.

Understand the policy. See the opportunity. Position the business.

29/09/2026

💰 Before you ask for funding, understand what you’re financing.

Money is only useful when you know the problem it will solve. Start with the need, define the purpose, then find the right financing.

Think beyond the amount. Think about the outcome.

27/09/2026

💰 YOU’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR FUNDING BUT ARE YOU READY FOR IT?

Getting funding is not just about finding someone willing to give you money. Before you ask “Where can I get funding?”, you need to answer a more important question:
“Am I ready for funding?”

Being funding-ready means understanding:
🔹 Your Need: Why does your business need funding?
🔹 Your Business: What problem are you solving, and how?
🔹 Your Numbers: What do the financials behind your business look like?
🔹 Your Plan: How will you use the funding and turn it into measurable results?

Before approaching an investor, lender, or funding institution, be prepared to explain:

👉 How much do you need?
👉 Why do you need it?
👉 What exactly will you use it for?
👉 How will you manage it?
👉 What results do you expect?

Funding is not just about getting money. It’s about being prepared to put that money to work.

📌 Swipe through the slides and ask yourself: Are you truly funding-ready?

19/09/2026

Here we go!

WE’RE TAKING IT PHYSICAL! 🚀
Access to finance remains one of the biggest challenges for entrepreneurs but understanding how to navigate funding opportunities is the first step toward growth.

On 29 September 2026, ZEDPreneurs is bringing entrepreneurs together for an in-person Expert Session on Access to Finance. 💼📈

Come ready to learn, ask questions, connect with other entrepreneurs, and gain practical insights on accessing the right financial resources for your business.

📅 Date: 29 September 2026
📍 Format: Physical / In-Person
📌 Time & Location: To be announced

19/09/2026

WE’RE TAKING IT PHYSICAL! 🚀
Access to finance remains one of the biggest challenges for entrepreneurs but understanding how to navigate funding opportunities is the first step toward growth.

On 29 September 2026, ZEDPreneurs is bringing entrepreneurs together for an in-person Expert Session on Access to Finance. 💼📈

Come ready to learn, ask questions, connect with other entrepreneurs, and gain practical insights on accessing the right financial resources for your business.

📅 Date: 29 September 2026
📍 Format: Physical / In-Person
📌 Time & Location: To be announced

10/09/2026

🇿🇲 Zambia is building the invisible infrastructure behind the digital economy.

With the National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI), Zambia is strengthening the trust behind digital identity, e-signatures, secure transactions and e-government services.

For entrepreneurs, the real question is:

What businesses become easier to build when people can trust digital transactions?

From e-commerce and digital finance to RegTech, cybersecurity and online contracts, new opportunities are emerging.

The future may not just belong to those building flashy technology — but to those building on the infrastructure that makes digital business possible.

10/09/2026

Yesterday at ZEDpreneurs, Mukelabai Mukelabai and Ms. Thokozani Nangwale led an insightful Expert Session on Business Idea Validation.

We explored a critical lesson: an idea is not yet a business, it’s a set of assumptions that must be tested.

From validating the problem and identifying the right customer to testing willingness to pay, gathering real evidence, running small experiments, and understanding sustainable business economics, the goal is simple:

Imagination → Hypothesis → Evidence → Business Model → Ex*****on.

Thank you to our experts and everyone who participated! 🚀

06/09/2026

🇿🇲 Zambia’s new growth agenda puts production at the centre. But where is the opportunity for entrepreneurs?

If Zambia wants to produce more maize, copper, electricity, tourism, beef and more, the opportunity goes beyond simply producing.

Every target creates demand for finance, logistics, technology, processing, storage, equipment, distribution and other support services.

The real entrepreneurial question isn’t just:

“What business should I start?”

It’s:

“What does Zambia need to become more productive, and where is the gap?”

That gap could be where the next big business is built. 🚀🇿🇲