Mr. Zuckerberg goes to Africa
In late August and early September, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited Nigeria’s Silicon Lagoon and Kenya’s
Zambia
The Ghost of the IMF’s Past
The IMF’s latest tussle with the government of Mozambique and Voodoo Economics are among our #WeekendSpecials
Lucy Sichone–conscience of the Zambian nation
The first Zambian woman to be a Rhodes Scholar, lawyer Lucy Sichone returned home to represent people whose rights were trampled on.
The World Bank has a terrible memory
Writing from afar plus writing with sun glasses that are heavily tainted with ideology is dangerous.
Was Cecil Rhodes really a genius?
By studying the actions of his British South Africa Company (BSAC) in present day Zambia, starting about 1890, the answer is an emphatic: No.
How decisive is ethnicity and regionalism in Zambian electoral politics?
Results from Zambia’s presidential by-election held on 20th January 2015 are now clear. They do show
The whole ‘Zambia has a white president’ meme
When Zambian President Michael Sata died in London last week after being sick for some time,
Zambia turns 50
Zambia - the country its young people fondly call “Zed” - turns 50 in 2014. It was part of the first wave of African countries to gain independence in the 1960s.
Zambian skull (plus Zambian guide) in a London art gallery
The Thai-born artist, Pratchaya Phinthong, mines Zambia's colonial history to explore how historical narratives are performed through objects.
How to Please Your Man “Zambia Style”
A Dutch filmmaker travels to Zambia to find out what "liberated, spoiled, but also insecure" Western women can learn from their African counterparts.
Songs for Chipolopolo
The Zambian journalist canvassed his friends for a playlist of top Zambian tunes praising their footballing heroes.
Saving and scoring penalties every day
What we learned from day seven of the 2013 African Cup of Nations.
Afcon 2013 Preview: Can Zambia’s Chipolopolo do it again?
Guest Post By Charles Mafa* Zambian fans know what it’s like to participate in the Africa
When China Met Africa
An exploration of China's presence in Zambia, including suspicion, tensions and possibilities for collaboration.
My favorite photographs N°8: Sydelle Willow Smith
Among the most striking portraits in South African photographer and filmmaker Sydelle Willow Smith’s online portfolio
New Media and Activism in Africa
The limitations of working in the online space, given the small percentages of people with online access (despite the expansion of mobile technology).
Friday Music Bonus Edition
Our weekly round-up of new (and a little less new) music videos. First, this great video
Chipolopolo Music
The closer we got to Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final, the more Zambian music videos
Everybody wants in on the final
Some coupe decale to warm you up for the African Cup of Nations final later today
The Copper Bullets
Zambia is on course to be Southern African nation since Bafana Bafana in 1996 to win the African Cup of Nations.