Passionate Gen X Zed Foodie, coffee lover, Tech geek, Austrian economics disciple, amateur photographer and history buff. Keen on learning other food cultures
I have ZERO talent and expertise when it comes to fashion design. I have generated these images using MY prompts. Now imagine a talented fashion designer being able to generate concept designs in minutes.
This explanation is for people like me who are not Economists
1. Monetary Policy Rate (MPR): This is like the "cost" of borrowing money. The Bank of Zambia raised it to 11%. Think of it like this: If you wanted to borrow money from a bank, the interest rate you'd have to pay
When I moved to Australia, my family didn't join me until 18 months later. I was renting a 2 bedroom apartment in the same block as another Zambian man who had also left his family behind. Unfortunately for this Zambian man, who I'll call Aaron, finances became so bad to the
Muzala, when you've had enough of the BS and are ready to bounce, check out Australia.
Global Talent Visa - Subclass 858: Permanent residency visa targeting individuals with exceptional skills and international recognition in their sporting profession. Applicants must
'Muzala has received over K190,000, his conduct is unfortunate, he is also employed at ZNS where he continues to draw a monthly salary while enjoying other benefits 'says Sports Council CEO -
Many people are making comments without really understanding how C5 operates. C5 is an elite police unit that deals with very dangerous criminals. Getting into C5 is not easy as they only pick the best of the best. They are well vest in CQBs (Close Quarter Battles) as they need
Ati just in: C5 has gunned down 6 armed robbers at Chilenge's Puma fueling station ⛽ tonight. Video is something else, eish these guys don't play.
But nji pusheko, what does the C in C5 stand for?
The tragedy is a number of our citizens actually think this guy can save us. Currently, ECL holds the crown of Zambia's worst president. This man is a failure.
You were probably too young in 2008, when Fred and the Nchitos were pocketing US$50,000 per day that they were collecting on behalf of National Airports Limited, which they were not remitting when they were running Zambian Airways. Fred ended up with a debt of $2 million. They
Who has heard of the Pitcairn Islands? They are located in the South Pacific Ocean halfway between New Zealand and Peru with a population of 50 (fifty) as of 2021.
According to data, the Pitcairn Islands were the third largest importers of raw Zambian copper in 2021 -2022 behind
So let me get this straight.
Feb 2023 Foreign company is incorporated
April 2023 Company opens bank account
June 2023 Company gets $21 million contract from GRZ institution
Aug 2023 GRZ institution pays $5.6 million as advance payment
Dec 2023 No evidence of equipment supplied
Looks like Zambeef maybe in trouble. This article just hit my news scanner. Here is the short version
2016 British International Investment Plc (BII) which is the UK government’s development-finance arm invest $65 million in Zambeef. Market value of Zambeef at the time was about
This is just plain dumb. US Federal law prohibits foreign donations in presidential campaigns. This is the caliber of politicians we have in Zambia. This man was an MP and a minister. Think about that for a moment.
JUST IN
Former Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo has endorsed US Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump in the November US Election. Mr. Lusambo has since pledged to contribute $1000 towards Mr. Trump's campaign
The jacket arrived today, and I was able to convince my son to do a photo shoot in our backyard. Once the shipping company finalises a good shipping rate, I'll advise on the cost of the jacket
Many Zambians are disappointed with HH’s performance, and rightly so. However, Lubinda needs to shut his pie hole, we are in this current mess because of PF. I had great expectations from HH, and I feel let down. That said, I will pick HH over Lungu and his tandem of looters any
LUBINDA CALLS FOR PRESIDENT HICHILEMA’S RESIGNATION
By Best Jere
Opposition Patriotic Front Vice President Given Lubinda has called for the resignation of President Hakainde Hichilema for allegedly failing Zambians on all campaign promises.
Gents, whatever you do, NEVER, EVER, fuck around with another man's wife because you have no idea what the husband will do when they find out. Let me tell you of 2 stories that I personally saw.
First one, this one time in the early 90s, an aunt asked me to drive her from Makeni
Another one, she even cooked nshima from her husband's house and took to the lodge to her married boyfriend.
Also, please men, at this rate when you are married don't feel shame to ask for DNA for the children you provide for. It's very important to toil for your own blood.
I have been arguing that unless Africa and Zambia in particular, embark on training our own AI models using our datasets, we continue to rely on models trained on biased data.
Frame 1 is a photo of HH generated by Midjourney v5.2. Frame 2 is a photo of HH generated using a
For my fellow Zambians who don't know what our diet was before "Mealie meal", this book is an excellent resource. Our adiction to Nsima was by design for economic reasons by our colonial masters, they wanted cash crops. Frame 2 shows what our typical diet was. Millet was a huge
I went to a private school in Lusaka and the networking is indeed a lifetime investment. In my class, we had children of UNIP politicians, Diplomats, CEOs of Zed parastatals, Local businessmen, mandrax dealers, etc. 90% of all my classmates are in important positions globally and
Definitely. The networking there is a lifetime investment. Kids build relationships with children of CEO’s, Politicians, Diplomats, Mafia’s. Today, that may be more important than the education itself
I am going down the rabbit hole. In 2022 Zambia imported $391 million worth of fertilizer from the following sources:
South Africa ($174 million)
Equatorial Guinea ($71.5 million)
Pitcairn Islands ($41.9 million)
China ($28.7 million)
United Arab Emirates ($25.4 million)
Now
I missed this bit. It would be interesting to find out who registered the corporation in the Pitcairn Islands that is trading with Zambia. I only hope that one of our MPs can ask this very important question in parliament.
These are matters that should interest every Zambian, not
I reached out to various companies that make varsity jackets, and I’m currently waiting on a mockup from one of the companies. Would you purchase the jacket if it were produced? Please respond with a "Yes" if you would purchase one
I have ZERO talent and expertise when it comes to fashion design. I have generated these images using MY prompts. Now imagine a talented fashion designer being able to generate concept designs in minutes.
How many young Zambians know of the bombing of Chongwe bridge? More must be done to educate our young Zambians about the liberation wars. Many Zambians lost their lives in the crossfire. The rebels wanted to cut off Zambia’s export and import routes, so the blew up Chongwe bridge
I would urge every young Zambia to spend 7 mins of their time to listen to the actual cockpit recordings of the Rhodesian Airforce as they bombed Zim freedom fighters in Lusaka West. We were ordered to shut down our airspace while they bombed our territory. If you want, skip to
KK and Saddam were really tight. In 1989, a British nurse, Daphne Parish was arrested in Baghdad on charges of espionage. The Western countries pleaded for her release but Saddam ignored them. It took KK to talk Saddam into releasing the nurse. She was released in 1990 and flown
Mwisho, 20 yrs ago today, US forces captured Saddam Hussein in a secret bunker.
Hussein had strange political links to Zambia.
Blossoming ties to an extent that President Kaunda named a major highway in Lusaka as Saddam Hussein Boulevard.
Today, it is called Los Angeles road.
Ati "you can take the ohn out of Lusaka, but you can't take Lusaka out of the ohn"
Zambian lady lands in Perth for her studies and after her studies and getting permanent residency she decides to travel back to Zambia to marry the boyfriend she left. They get married and she
As a country we have a mountain to climb to reach a debt restructuring deal. Our private creditors (listed below) are sceptical about the strengh of Zambia's economy. They are saying Zambia's economy is not as strong as some have assumed.
They are concerned that Zambia's economy
Australia is one of the most difficult countries to migrate to in the west. Now, imagine you manage to get a work visa via employer sponsorship to work as a mechanic in the mines in Western Australia. In Zambia, you were probably earning less than K5,000 per month.
In Australia,
My father got a K15,000 mortgage in 1976, bought a 4 bedroomed house in Woodlands, paid off the mortgage in 3 years using his salary! In 1982, we accompanied him to Sundat Motors (Datsun/Nissan dealership owned by the Lishomwas at the time) to pickup a Datsun 280C that he bought
I never believed in the Supernatural until a friend asked me to accompany him to see a Witchdoctor in Mudendere to find out why every effort he was employing to better his financial situation was ending in failure. When we got to the Witchdoctor’s house, my friend explained his
I have been around long enough to know that this guy is cosplaying as socialist for political reasons. This is all he has left after his now failed Kingmaker endeavour.
Back in the day, I used to drink pa Chris Corner in Chilenje and there was a guy I would find ku counter everyday. We eventually became friends, he was unemployed but down to earth guy, very humble and soft spoken. He was a UNZA graduate and very smart. We would discuss the
My daughter is an avid gamer, and she asked me to create some game assets for her, including chest armour and a battle axe. She wanted them to bear Zed colours, and I was only too happy to generate them for her.
The Aero Zambia Saga
Earlier today, I was catching up with an old friend and we happened to be talking about one of our deceased friends who worked for Aero Zambia. Then it hit me that the younger generation probably don’t know about Aero Zambia and what transpired.
Do you know
I have just downloaded all of Zambeef's annual reports from from 2003. I'll go through the financials this weekend so I can have a clear picture of Zambeef. If need be, we may have to pressure the Asset Managers at NAPSA to increase their shareholding and save Zambeef. Zambeef is
Looks like Zambeef maybe in trouble. This article just hit my news scanner. Here is the short version
2016 British International Investment Plc (BII) which is the UK government’s development-finance arm invest $65 million in Zambeef. Market value of Zambeef at the time was about
Many young Zambians may not know this, but for a long time, there was only one lion on the steps of the High Court (Now Supreme Court) after the other lion was blown up by Ian Smith’s Selous Scouts (Rhodesian rebels). Explosives were planted at the High Court and the Main post
Fellow Zambians, for the love of God, whatever we do, we MUST never EVER let this man and his cabal near power again.
Look at him, this is all game to him. If I was Egdar Lungu, there's no way I would even show my face in public after the damage he's done to our economy
I personally think that this is a good purchase by the govt. The Chiawa farm has been for sale for a long time. Don't forget that Zambeef needs to come up with $140 million next month to pay BII or BII will convert the preference shares into 300 million of Zambeef common stock
Minister of Uncomfortable Conversations (-Parody-)
I’ve just learned of a very unfortunate story regarding sports betting back home. My friend’s nephew has been caught after stealing close to K70,000 from his employers over a period of time. All that money was used to feed his sports betting addiction, with nothing to show for
The date was 25th July 1993 in Harare. All we needed was a draw to qualify for AFCON 1994. Zimbabwe had Liverpool first choice goal keeper Bruce' Jungleman' Grobbelaar, between the sticks. By half time, Zimbabwe were leading by a single goal. With 15 mins left in the second half,
Sixth Republican President, His Excellency Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu and his dear wife Mrs. Esther Lungu, have led fellow Zambians at St Ignatius Catholic Parish in Rhodes Park for the Requiem Mass in honor of the late Former Finance Minister Hon Alexander Bwalya Chikwanda.
I missed this bit. It would be interesting to find out who registered the corporation in the Pitcairn Islands that is trading with Zambia. I only hope that one of our MPs can ask this very important question in parliament.
These are matters that should interest every Zambian, not
I strongly disagree with Fr Chikoya. For starters, Lungu had/has no business being president of Zambia. Lungu is a dunce. The man has ZERO statecraft. The people who parachuted Lungu into PF leadership knew exactly what they were doing. They knew that once Lungu was elected
I had no idea the snack food market in Zambia was worth around $155 million. Varun Beverages (Zambia) will start to manufacture, distribute and sell Simba Munchiez in 2026
Zambeef did not sale Chiawa farm because it failed to run it, the farm was sold to optimize operations and focus on core assets. As far back as 2017, Zambeef was exploring options such as sale and leaseback, joint venture share farming, and outright disposal.
Zambeef's problem is
I personally think that this is a good purchase by the govt. The Chiawa farm has been for sale for a long time. Don't forget that Zambeef needs to come up with $140 million next month to pay BII or BII will convert the preference shares into 300 million of Zambeef common stock
So our Justice Minister is accused of adultery with a married woman and some people are trying to pass it off as "two consenting adults". Really, what happened to public trust and integrity in public service? Is the bar so low in Zambia that this doesn't matter anymore?
This story involving one of the new dawns angels is getting interesting 🤔🤔 but if you're thinking this 🥷 will resign on moral grounds,wala niqqaz in
#Africa
don't do such nop plus the praise intellectuals will defend him 🤷🏾♂️
#Zambia
I would urge every young Zambia to spend 7 mins of their time to listen to the actual cockpit recordings of the Rhodesian Airforce as they bombed Zim freedom fighters in Lusaka West. We were ordered to shut down our airspace while they bombed our territory. If you want, skip to
Many young Zambians may not know this, but for a long time, there was only one lion on the steps of the High Court (Now Supreme Court) after the other lion was blown up by Ian Smith’s Selous Scouts (Rhodesian rebels). Explosives were planted at the High Court and the Main post
This is just insane. So, some Zambians were used as strawmen to create over 100 shell companies (shell companies are use to hide true beneficial owners) that were used to receive over $2.5 Billion cash ($2.5 Billion!!) between 2021 and 2023.
The $2.5 Billion was then remitted
Over the weekend, I finished building my daughter's gaming PC, she's a hardcore gamer. She saved up and I recommended the components based on her budget. The Specs:-
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650M Aorus Elite Ice AX DDR5
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700 - 5.3 GHz
RAM: 32GB Lexar Ares RGB
#TBThursday
I was having a chat with a childhood friend earlier today and he reminded me of a "cut up" move we pulled at Valentinos. I must have been 20 or 21, I can't remember, I was in Vallies with my mate and we spotted these two hot chics dancing on the dance floor. We slowly
Zambeef Update
After 16th September 2024 BII will own 58.7% of Zambeef becoming the majority shareholder. BII will now have significant voting power and influence over decisions at shareholder meetings.
If BII wanted to take Zambeef private, they could offer a premium above the
A quick check in the UK's Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) database show these cars as still being in the UK. These are likely to be stolen cars that have been cloned by car syndicates
A container, initially disguised as containing second-hand clothes, has been detained at Kamuchanga Police Station in Mufulira, after the discovery of luxury cars hidden inside.
📸Mafken FM
My attempt to bring Jelita to life using ControlNet in Stable Diffusion. The result would have been more photorealistic had I used a source image of better quality and resolution.
To put it into context, it you had bought K1000 worth of CEC share on 3rd June @ K7.79/share, your shares today would be worth K1,277.18 @ a closing price of K9.95/share. This is a 27.72% gain in less than a month!! Do what you will with this information.
One time I was in a hunting party that went to Lupande GMA in South Luangwa National Park to hunt buffalo, with my uncle who is no longer with us. We had been tracking a herd of buffalo for hours until they came to rest at a place that was suitable.
Early in the morning of the
The May inflation rate was 14.7% meaning your K1,000 from last year is now worth K853. So, if you're the person who enjoys looking at a large balance in your bank account without seeking more yield, you're watching your money becoming less and less.
I never have more than $3,000
Zambians are hurting. HH can't continue with his radio silence regarding the state of the economy. Explain to the nation the challenges were are facing, this includes admitting that reality is different from the grandiose promises you made. AND PUBLISH YOUR ASSET DECLARATION. You
Twikatane used to sell a large diameter sausage that I loved so much called Hunter’s. After searching online, I managed to find the recipe and I reproduced it last night. It is spot on. My kids can’t stop eating it.
Gogo pondering 60 years of "independence"
1965: Singapore GDP was $970 million
1965: Zambia GDP was just over $1 billion
2023: Singapore GDP was $673 billion
2023: Zambia GDP was $28.16 billion
Singapore has no mineral reserves
Zambia has massive mineral reserves
After
So imagine you're being robbed by a gang of robbers. You shout out for help and a group of people comes to your rescue and chase off the armed robbers. The robber still manage to get away with some of your belongings.
Your would-be rescuers comfort you and assure you that
Homemade pork sausages and boerewors for Sunday's bbq. The main reason I started processing my own meat was my wife's allergies. The kids even joke that "mum swells up just drinking water." It's such a delight to see my wife eat sausages without having instant allergic reactions
Here are some interesting statistics regarding global revenues from mining and agricultural activities in 2022.
Mining: $1.7 trillion
Agriculture: $5.8 trillion
Zambia has 40% of the fresh water in Southern Africa and around 1 million hectares of arable land. But by all means,
We are told that Zambia has many incredibly wealthy individuals. Why are these wealthy people not stepping up to the plate and venture into projects to exploit our natural resources? Can someone please explain to me.
Right now EVs (Electrical Vehicles) are poised to see mass
This guy has got form when it comes to "washa" scams. The moment the story broke, I knew his name would pop up. In 2017, he tried to pull this scam on us
If you have debt that you are having difficulties repaying, the worst thing you can do is avoiding calls or lying to your creditor. I have been in debt before, and I know what it feels like when you want to repay your debt, but you do not have the capacity to do so.
Short story,
African leaders should all hang their heads in collective shame. A Youtuber drills 100 wells to supply clean water, while their elected representives drive around in expensive SUVs.
Africa's problems isn't lack of resources, it has been and will always be incompetent leaders.
Let me tell you guys about a heist right out of the movies that happened in the early 90s. The guy (Sam) who was the mastermind passed away a couple of years ago. I last saw him in 2016 when I was in Zed.
So, the Ministry of Education (If I remember correctly) used to withdraw
Mwisho, the Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested a 38 year old banker for pilfering K4.7 million from a bank vault.
Nkonde Pupwe is alleged to have conducted the money heist between 2021 - 24 in Senanga.
What sort of pressure leads people into this sort of activity?
When you borrow money from someone, it is very important that you pay back the money on the agreeded date. If you see or think you may not make the payment, tell your lender before, not on the actual day.
Yesterday I got a call from an old school friend who I last spoke to in
UAE will not be using the US Dollar for new oil Deals from January 2024. When Saudi Arabia, UAE and Iran become members of BRICS on 1st January 2024, BRICS global oil supply will be 41%, rising from the current 30%. This shift from the Petrodollar, could be the beginning of the
Saudi Arabia has decided not to renew the 50 year petro-dollar deal with the USA which expired on 9th June 2024. Saudi Arabia will be able to sell oil in other currencies. This is a big deal as it will affect the reserve status of the US dollar long term. Yet, non of the MSM is
Here is a layman's summary...
Zambia hasn't been able to pay back money it borrowed since late 2020, so its foreign debt is in "default." While we haven't paid back foreign lenders, Zambia has kept making payments on debt owed in Kwacha to lenders within the country. So our
When it comes to personal finances, no one is coming to save you. You alone are responsible for your financial security and independence. BOZ T.Bills and Bonds are great investments but, they alone are not enough in growing your investment portfolio. Based on the latest T.Bill
Today, I spent my day going through charts of LuSE listed companies so that I could recommend which companies my retired parents can invest in. They do own shares in a couple of companies. My parents can't do this own their own because the financial matix are not available on
Anyone who thinks that UPND's govt's leaning towards the US is in Zambia's interests needs to reflect on Henry Kissinger's words “It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal.”
We are in the driver's seat. It's up to our government to cut deals that will benefit Zambia. We are not a poor country. If the mineral wealth can not benefit all Zambians, it's better to leave the minerals in the ground.
If your money or investments are not earning you >16%, you are going backwards. Your K1,000 shopping last year now will only buy K865 worth of shopping.
NO ONE IS COMING TO SAVE YOU
The Brighton Saga: A Legal Matter, Not a Political Game
In the wake of the arrest and subsequent charging of Brighton with Mutiny, a wave of public discourse has swept across Zed Twitter. The reactions have been varied, impassioned, and, at times, divisive. But as we navigate
Let me put things into perspective. When Ms. Kanyanta sued Lungu in August 2010, he was failing to repay K27, 080,420.00 (K27,080.42 rebased) or about $5,500 at the time. In court Lungu applied to settle the outstanding amount in instalments of K5,000,000.00 (K5,000.00 rebased)
Someone borrowed K10,000,000 (about $10,000 today) from me and gave me a rubber cheque in 1998. When I caught up with this person at a guest house in Woodlands in 2017, he basically said that since so much time had passed, "why don't you just forget about it.." This individual is
Zambians have a culture of borrowing money and never pay back. A friend is looking for a debt recovery manager who can ferociously pursue and collect ZMW 45000 from a couple in Chilanga. A commission of 15% is on the table. DM if you can.
On our last visit, I inducted my son into the Kwacha Fish & Chips fraternity. He was completely blown away. Every weekend after that, he was like “dad, what time are we hitting that sausage joint?”
Anyone familiar with Chinese business culture knows of guanxi (translated as connections or relationships) Central to guanxi is "reciprocity" and "obligation", favors are expected to be returned. Mr Zhang will expect a favor in return.