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Rock On, Rikki, Rock On!
As a founding force behind Zamrock, Zambia's electrifying answer to psychedelic rock, Ililonga fused African rhythms with Western influences to create a sound that became the heartbeat of post-independence Zambia.
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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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For Mubanga Kalimamukwento, writing is not a performan…
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Zambians Who Did The Most in 2025
While the world scrolls past another year of headlines, some Zambians are rewriting what it means to represent the nati…
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While the world scrolls past another year of headlines…
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Lydia Mabuya – Am I A Robot?
Most teenagers worry about exams and weekend plans. Lydia Mabuya is building a machine to save lives. At just nineteen,…
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Most teenagers worry about exams and weekend plans. Ly…
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Margret Tembo Boxing into History
Margret’s journey into the history books began 14 years ago when she watched Esther Phiri dominate a televised boxing m…
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Margret’s journey into the history books began 14 year…
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These Zambian Women Have Done the Unthinkable!
When Barbara Banda scored back-to-back hat tricks at the Tokyo Olympics, she didn’t just make history—she forced the wo…
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When Barbara Banda scored back-to-back hat tricks at t…
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Rungano Nyoni On Grief, Dreams and Guinea Fowls
She spots something in the darkness: her Uncle Fred, lying dead near a brothel. The image of Shula standing over his bo…
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She spots something in the darkness: her Uncle Fred, l…
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All About Africa's Newest Nobel Prize Nominee, Zuriel Oduwole
Her story began at nine during a trip to Ghana, where she noticed the large number of young girls selling goods on the …
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Her story began at nine during a trip to Ghana, where …
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What Ibrahim Traoré Means for the Future of African Leadership
The path Traoré took to the presidency raises key questions about Africa's future leadership: whether the youth, who ma…
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The path Traoré took to the presidency raises key ques…
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Walking in Hope The Dora Moono Nyambe Legacy
By 22, she'd already adopted her first child — an early sign of the road she'd take. Twelve more adoptions followed, ea…
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By 22, she'd already adopted her first child — an earl…
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Offside with Diana Chikotesha
Diana Chikotesha is rewriting history. From dreaming of playing football to becoming the first female on-pitch official…
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Diana Chikotesha is rewriting history. From dreaming o…
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The Legendary Glamma Margaret Chola
Style is a love language. We all learn fashion and style from somewhere and in the Kaumba family, the patriarch, Charle…
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Style is a love language. We all learn fashion and sty…
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Barbra Banda BBC Female Footballer of the Year
Barbra Banda, BBC Female Footballer of the Year 2024, has cemented her status as a global football icon with stellar pe…
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Barbra Banda, BBC Female Footballer of the Year 2024, …
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Chilekwa Mumba Fighting Environmental Injustice
Chilekwa Mumba’s story serves as an inspiration, proving that even against the most formidable opponents, determination…
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Chilekwa Mumba’s story serves as an inspiration, provi…
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Patrick Chinyemba Beyond the Ropes
Among the athletes rising through the ranks, a name synonymous with precision, power, and perseverance. Patrick Chinyem…
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Among the athletes rising through the ranks, a name sy…
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Gabriel Ellison Zambia's Flag Artist
As Zambia celebrates its 60th independence, it's only fitting to reflect on one of the country’s most influential figur…
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As Zambia celebrates its 60th independence, it's only …
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POMPI Patience Throughout The Process
Chaka Nyathando, better known as Pompi, is one of Africa’s most gifted musicians of our age. He was inspired by griots …
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Chaka Nyathando, better known as Pompi, is one of Afri…
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