There are ten things that I would like to talk about the mobile phone. I have not arranged them in order of importance. I have arranged them in the order the thoughts crossed my mind. PAGING This is a habit that is common in Zambia. Some people do not make calls. They top up their…
Economic Development
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Business Seminar Review
by Richard Katebe •
The men of honour, is a group of Christian businessmen who are mostly members of the Maranatha (PAOG) church. The men of honour have been organizing annual business seminars since 2003 at which various topics on wealth creation are usually discussed. The Men of Honour organized their 9th Annual business seminar on the 7th of…
Appreciating Zambian Curios
by Richard Katebe •
At Kitwe’s Chisokone market, just behind Euro Africa Bus Service Station, is the Kitwe curio market which is managed by Kitwe Curio Traders Association. According to Mr. Lazarus Kiziba, the association’s secretary, the curio market was established around 1973. The establishment of the curio market has helped to reduce unemployment among the youth of Kitwe.…
Doing Business in Zambia
by JS •
This video gives some perspective on doing business in Zambia.
Kitwe’s Professional Photographers
by Richard Katebe •
At daybreak, people can be seen criss-crossing the busy Kitwe city centre business district. Some are rushing to work, while others are rushing to take vantage points for street vending. Another group of people can be seen wandering about the memorial square, popularly known as Kaunda Square. They are the Kitwe commercial photographers. Kitwe Online…
What Google Knows About You
by JS •
In future, everybody will be actively involved in day to day decisions made in their name on a civic or political level. Technology will make this on-the-pulse participation possible. Google lives in the future and so is experiencing this level of participation from its users in the here and now. You may be aware that…
Testing for HIV Before Marriage
by Richard Katebe •
Many efforts have been made by different organizations that fight the scourge of HIV and AIDS to sensitize people, of the need to take an HIV test in order to know their status. Such efforts have been met with mixed responses from the public. Some have chosen to be tested while others have not, due…
The Linux to Bemba Translation Project
by JS •
Can you say to your mobile phone in Bemba, "Ita ba yama" (Call uncle) and your phone responds, "Ê mukwai, ndeita ba yama" (Yes sir/mam. Calling uncle)? Is it possible to command your computer in Bemba? The answer is "Yes" according to Anthony Musaluke. He has been quietly working at translating Linux into Bemba for several years.…
The Youngest Mayor of Kitwe
by Richard Katebe •
Young Men In Influential Leadership Positions . . On 20th September, 2011, Zambia held presidential, parliamentary and local government elections. A new government was elected into office when the opposition party, the Patriotic Front won and its presidential candidate; Michael Chilufya Sata became the fifth republican president. The peaceful manner in which power was…
How Much Are Your Assets Really Worth?
by Richard Katebe •
Everyone wants to own property. Some people own property for prestige. Others own property for sentimental reasons, while others own property for economic and commercial reasons. Irrespective of what ever reason that we own property, how much do we know the true worth of our property? People and business have sold or bought immovable…
