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5 Weekend Getaways and Day Trips from Lusaka
You don't have to travel far from Lusaka to find a change of scenery. Whether you're planning a spontaneous day out or a relaxed weekend escape, these spots offer different …
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Find Your Tribe, Lusaka's Craft Meetups
Lusaka's caught the craft bug hard. Beyond the Instagram-worthy results, science says crafting does what meditation pro…
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FACES
Mubanga Kalimamukwento
For Mubanga Kalimamukwento, writing is not a performance but a quiet act of preservation. Her sentences gather the voic…
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History
Did You Know? Zambia Once Used a Pot as a Radio Mpoto Radio
In 1948, when the cheapest radio cost £45 (more than most Zambians earned in months), Harry Franklin had an audacious i…
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Culture
Ubwali, Nshima Is Not Zambian
You can tell a Zambian's entire life story through nshima. The wedding nshima, where a bride proves herself with silver…
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BRIEFING
The North-South Corridor, An Untapped Goldmine
The North-South Corridor carries 50% of SADC trade. Discover how transforming this route into a smart, industrial econo…
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History
Zambia's First Movie Star
Hollywood wanted him. A British director called him indispensable. He sang the title song, acted alongside internationa…
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Culture
The Great Load-Shedding Olympics Zambia’s Unofficial National Sport
In a country where power cuts are the new normal, every Zambian becomes an unwilling athlete in the ultimate test of en…
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Culture
Village Chronicles A City Dweller’s Guide to Going Back Home
For the city-dwelling Zambian, the village is a pilgrimage into a world where mornings are communal alarms, meals are n…
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Culture
Rediscovering Leopards Hill
Who are the "rich housewives of Leopards Hill Road," and what secrets does their enclave hold? Driven by curiosity and …
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BRIEFING
2026 Economic Outlook
After years of economic headwinds, Zambia is staging a powerful comeback. Fueled by a historic debt restructuring, surg…
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Culture
Do We Still Value Elders’ Wisdom? Exploring Generational Disconnect
My father speaks in Bemba proverbs and believes skirts should fall below the knee. I move through Lusaka in shorts and …
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History
King Lewanika the First
One of the most pivotal and paradoxical figures in Zambian history. Rising to power in the unstable, post-Makololo Bulo…
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Tabletalk
MTN Zambia's Abbad Reda on Courage and Connection
From dismantling household appliances in Lebanon to leading one of Africa's key telecom operators, Abbad Reda’s two-dec…
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Travel
Cocktail Hour on the Cape
A girls’ night out in Cape Town turns into a lively cocktail hop, moving through three very different bars. Between new…
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Wellbeing
How to Achieve Your Goals in the New Year A Practical Guide
By March, our New Year's resolutions likely get abandoned—not because we lack discipline, but because we lack systems. …
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Humour
Road Rage
I usually end up praying to God and all the prophets and apostles, and even consider wasting money on life insurance.
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Explore
Find Your Tribe, Lusaka's Craft Meetups
Lusaka's caught the craft bug hard. Beyond the In…
Read More
FACES
Mubanga Kalimamukwento
For Mubanga Kalimamukwento, writing is not a perf…
Read More
History
Did You Know? Zambia Once Used a Pot as a Radio Mpoto Radio
In 1948, when the cheapest radio cost £45 (more t…
Read More
Culture
Ubwali, Nshima Is Not Zambian
You can tell a Zambian's entire life story throug…
Read More
BRIEFING
The North-South Corridor, An Untapped Goldmine
The North-South Corridor carries 50% of SADC trad…
Read More
History
Zambia's First Movie Star
Hollywood wanted him. A British director called h…
Read More
Culture
The Great Load-Shedding Olympics Zambia’s Unofficial National Sport
In a country where power cuts are the new normal,…
Read More
Culture
Village Chronicles A City Dweller’s Guide to Going Back Home
For the city-dwelling Zambian, the village is a p…
Read More
Culture
Rediscovering Leopards Hill
Who are the "rich housewives of Leopards Hill Roa…
Read More
BRIEFING
2026 Economic Outlook
After years of economic headwinds, Zambia is stag…
Read More
Culture
Do We Still Value Elders’ Wisdom? Exploring Generational Disconnect
My father speaks in Bemba proverbs and believes s…
Read More
History
King Lewanika the First
One of the most pivotal and paradoxical figures i…
Read More
Tabletalk
MTN Zambia's Abbad Reda on Courage and Connection
From dismantling household appliances in Lebanon …
Read More
Travel
Cocktail Hour on the Cape
A girls’ night out in Cape Town turns into a live…
Read More
Wellbeing
How to Achieve Your Goals in the New Year A Practical Guide
By March, our New Year's resolutions likely get a…
Read More
Humour
Road Rage
I usually end up praying to God and all the proph…
Read More