Zambia

A community portal about Zambia with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in southern Africa. It borders the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania on the north-east, Malawi on the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia to the south, and Angola on the west. Formerly Northern Rhodesia, the country is named after the Zambezi river.

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A Human Approach to the Zambia Mining Debate

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From: zambian-economist.blogspot.com

"They came to make profit, not to look after the lives of the people who were giving them profit" Those are the powerful words of Justina Mumba as reported by BBC News . Justina lost her beloved son Thomas two years ago, with 45 workmates in a blast at a subsidiary mine in Chambishi. Her words underscore the human side to the mining debate that has so often been ignored in the deliberations over Read Full Story

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Welcome to our blog about Zambia

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This is our group blog, which is unique because any Zimbio member can post an entry to it. Some members blog about recent news and trends related to the portal topic, others recount relevant personal stories. You can also comment on and rate existing blog entries, to voice your opinion and to help the community identify which members and entries on the portal are must-reads. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this portal? Well, then put on your journalist's cap... Read Full Story

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Privatisation of Zambia's Copper Mines

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From: zambian-economist.blogspot.com

Alastair Fraser and John Lungu have recently published an excellent report, For Whom the Windfalls? Winners and Losers in the Privatisation of Zambia's Copper Mines. The associated 'Mine Watch Zambia' website also comes with excellent copies of Development Agreements negotiated between the mining companies and the Zambian government, as well a blog on mining issues. Read Full Story

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Living with a ‘leaking’ bucket…

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From: zambian-economist.blogspot.com

Every Zambian accepts that as a nation we are suffering from the brain drain problem. A lot of our best young men and women are sadly abroad and are using their skills to aid already richer Governments. Zambia’s development story is one of filling a leaking bucket. The more we educate our youth, the more we leak these fine individuals to the global economy. The Government can try and ensure the Read Full Story

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Are Zambians doing enough with the internet?

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From: zambian-economist.blogspot.com

Its now just over 100 days since I entered the world of Zambian blogging. It has been an exciting and challenging period of meeting Zambians and most importantly exchanging ideas on the challenges facing the best nation on earth. Many thanks for those who regularly read the blog and find time to drop some ideas and kept the dialogue going. Read Full Story

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