Tag Archives: Zambia

04Jan/24

Chile One – Who is he and why his popular in Zambia?

January 4, 2024MusicAfrobeats, Bemba, Chibwe, Chile, Christopher Chibwe, Edna, Facebook, Hometown, Kwacha, Mass media in Zambia, Music of Zambia, Spotify, Zambia, Zambian musicadmin

Jan. 4, 2024 /Entertainment/ — Chile One Mr Zambia (real name Christopher Chibwe) is the trending Zambian musician Continue reading →

04Jan/24

Understanding the Outbreaks in Zambia

January 4, 2024HealthcareCholera, Hygiene, Infectious diseases, Intestinal infectious diseases, ProMED-mail, Public health, Sanitation, Sustainable Development Goal 6, Typhoid fever, Vaccine-preventable diseases, WASH, Waterborne diseases, Zambiaadmin

Jan. 4, 2024 /Health/ — The recent outbreaks of Cholera, Typhoid, dysentery, syphilis, and Anthrax in Zambia are concerning and raise questions about the effectiveness of the Zambia health service and the need for transparency in data. Here’s a breakdown of the situation and potential explanations: Continue reading →

30Nov/23

History of Congolese Rumba

November 30, 2023MusicBrazzaville, Congo, Congolese rumba, Cuban rumba, Fally Ipupa, Franco Luambo Makiadi, Henri Bowane, Joseph Kabasele, Kenya, Kinshasa, Koffi Olomide, Le Grand Kallé, Music of Africa, Music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Orchestre Watawa, Rumba, Son cubano, Soukous, Tabu Ley Rochereau, Tanzania, Wendo Kolosoy, Werrason, Zambiaadmin

Nov. 30, 2023 /Music/ — Congolese rumba, also known as Congolese soukous, is a genre of popular music that originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the early 20th century. It is a fusion of traditional African rhythms and melodies with influences from Cuban and Caribbean music. Rumba quickly became popular in the DRC and spread to other African countries, particularly Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia. In the 1960s, rumba gained international recognition and became popular in Europe and the Americas. Continue reading →

29Nov/23

The Zambian debt restructuring impasse has got the international community riled

November 29, 2023EconomyBankruptcy, China, Debt, Debt restructuring, Debt-trap diplomacy, Default, Economy of Zambia, Government debt, Insolvency, Paris Club, United States, Zambiaadmin

Nov. 29, 2023 /IEconomy/ — Zambia is a country in southern Africa that has been struggling with a heavy debt burden for many years. In 2020, the country became the first African nation to default on its sovereign debt during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to get its finances back on track, Zambia has been seeking to restructure its debt with its creditors. Continue reading →

28Nov/23

Zambia’s foreign debt tragedy – what needs to happen to resolve the crisis

November 28, 2023EconomyBankruptcy, China, Creative Commons, Creditor, Danny Bradlow, Debt, Debt crisis, Debt restructuring, France, Government debt, Hakainde Hichilema, Insolvency, International Monetary Fund, Paris Club, Zambiaadmin

Danny Bradlow, University of Pretoria

Three years after defaulting on its foreign debt, Zambia is still trying to reach agreement with all its creditors on how to manage this situation. This has left the southern African country in a state of development finance limbo. It is handicapped in raising the funds needed to generate jobs, build infrastructure, provide health, education and social services and deal with climate change. Its president, Hakainde Hichilema, has warned that the situation threatens to undermine its democracy.

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10Oct/23

THALES TO MODERNISE ZAMBIA’S AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL WITH LATEST TOPSKY ATC SOLUTION

October 10, 2023TransportAir navigation service providers, Air traffic control, Alice Pruvot, Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast, Avionics, CANAC 2, Controller–pilot data link communications, Cyril Einaudi, Livingstone, Lusaka, TopSky, Zambia, Zambia Airports Corporation Limitedadmin

Thales, Tue, Oct 10 2023 – Following the contract signed in 2014 with Zambia Airports Corporation Limited(ZACL), Thales is modernising the ATC (air traffic control) centres at Lusaka and Livingstone international airports in Zambia.
Thales is expanding its TopSky – ATC air traffic control automation solution with two new applications. The first is Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC), which allows clear and secure dialogue between pilots and controllers. The second is Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Contract (ADS-C), which automatically transmits aircraft flight status reports to ATM systems on the ground. Continue reading →

06Oct/23

Exporting surveillance to Africa

October 6, 2023SecurityChina, Closed-circuit television, Crime prevention, Ghana, Human rights, International Principles on the Application of Human Rights to Communications Surveillance, Israel, Jimmy Kainja, Kampala, Kim, Malawi, Mass surveillance, Morocco, National security, Nigeria, Privacy, Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-related Information Act, Seoul, South Africa, South Korea, Surveillance, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Zambiaadmin

By Kim Harrisberg | South Africa correspondent

Privacy experts are calling for citizens to be protected from growing surveillance in Africa, following a new report by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and the African Digital Rights Network (ADRN).

Their report, “Mapping the supply of surveillance technologies to Africa” focuses on Nigeria, Ghana, Morocco, Malawi and Zambia importing surveillance tech from countries including the U.S., Britain, China, Israel as well as the EU amounting to more than $1bn every year. Continue reading →

05Oct/23

Barrick Strengthens Zambia Partnership, Invests in Major Expansion of Lumwana Mine

October 5, 2023FinanceBarrick, Barrick Gold, Economy of Zambia, Equinox Minerals, Forward-looking statement, Hakainde Hichilema, Kathy du Plessis, Lumwana, Lumwana mine, Lusaka, Mark Bristow, Mining, North-Western Province, North-Western Province, Zambia, Richard Peattie, Russia, Ukraine, Zambiaadmin

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – Barrick’s transformation of its Lumwana mine into a world-class producer will provide strong impetus for the government’s thrust to revive the country’s copper industry, president and chief executive Mark Bristow said yesterday after a meeting with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema.
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06Sep/23

Why is Great Britain successful at maintaining peace in former colonies

September 6, 2023PoliticsChinsali, Christianity in Zambia, Democracy promotion, Kenneth Kaunda, Prime Ministers of Zambia, United Kingdom, United States–Zambia relations, Zambiaadmin

Great Britain’s success in maintaining peace in its former colonies is due to a number of factors, including: Continue reading →

05Sep/23

We are UK Zambians investing in the Diaspora

September 5, 2023EconomyJustina Mutale, Mass media in Zambia, Tanzania, TAZARA Railway, United Kingdom, United States–Zambia relations, Zambiaadmin

Sept. 6, 2023 Social/ — Zambians are not proud to be British. Zambia is an independent country, and its citizens are proud to be Zambian. However, there is a history of mutual respect between Zambia and Britain, which may explain why some Zambians may have positive feelings towards Britain. Continue reading →

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