17/10/2025
to Niza Aritha Zulu, co-founder of Bio Green Technology in Zambia!
__“Sustainable, reliable aquaculture technologies for the future of Africa”
Congratulations to Niza Aritha Zulu and her co-founder, Mukonka Nkamu, for launching Bio Green Technology, an AI-enabled solution empowering Zambian fish farmers to build successful businesses in a country where more than half the population depends on fish as their primary source of protein.
“We provide smart water monitoring devices and a digital support platform that helps small and medium scale fish farmers improve productivity, reduce fish mortality, and adopt sustainable aquaculture practices.” [Niza's one-sentence business description in her GoGettaz application]
Bio Green Technology products and services span the construction of fish ponds, sales of fish fingerlings, and onsite training. But it's her patented AI-enabled "FEBI Smart System" and mobile platform that sets her business apart.
I understand that Niza first founded Bio Green in memory of her late father, who was a fish farmer, and that she first started out experimenting in her back yard where she made a prototype using recycled materials. Fast forward to now, Niza and her team are collaborating with the University of Zambia and other experts to take Zambian aquaculture to a new AI-enabled level.
You can learn more on Bio Green's website: https://www.biogreentechnology.org/
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Here are Niza's reflections in response to the four questions all the Top-13 GoGettaz were asked:
quote that guides me as an entrepreneur: “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are”. It reminds me that progress often starts small but can create impact, especially in solving real problems in our communities.
Another one that deeply resonates with me is from one of the 2023 GoGettaz winners. I heard it while watching the 2024 pitch competition in Kigali, Rwanda, online. She simply said, “Do it scared.” It was a powerful reminder for me that courage is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of it.
/memorable advice: The most memorable advice I’ve received was from my mentor Ms. Cassandra Mtine. She told me to “Build with your customers, not just for them”. Her advice has shaped how my team and I co-create aquaculture solutions directly with fish farmers to ensure relevance and sustainability.
advice I’ve received: "Wait until everything is perfect before you commercialize your innovation". In reality, I have learnt through experience that innovation grows through iteration; waiting for perfection would have meant that our innovation, “Febi smart system” would still be an idea to date.
I wish I knew when I got started: Resilience is as critical as innovation. The road is rarely straight, but adaptability keeps a vision alive when the path changes.
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Please join me in congratulating our first GoGettaz finalist with AI-powered solutions for African fish farmers! We wish you, your Bio Green team, and all the GoGettaz entrepreneurs the best as the clock ticks to pitch day on 2 September.
Food for thought for all of you: "The three things investors want to know: Can you build it? Can you sell it? Can you scale it?" - Lori Greiner, Shark Tank
Image credit: Bio Green Technology. FEBI Smart System water quality monitoring tool.
