Nkwazi Magazine

When Zambia (then Northern Rhodesia) gained its independence from Great Britain on the 24th of October, 1964 the population hovered around 3.4 million people. Vast expanses of primary forests still covered the nation with a few game reserves but no national parks or other protected areas. Today approximately 30% of Zambia’s land area is protected […]

In July 1966, the foundation for the future of work in Zambia was laid for the next five decades. The country’s first university, The University of Zambia, had officially opened and the matriculation of the first professionals was set in motion. 53 years later a university degree barely scratches the surface of what is required […]

I have been in Zambia now for nearly a decade and have had the best time of my life. The people are what makes Zambia such a welcoming place. I have had an absolute blast and I have been lucky to share many of my life’s amazing and funny moments with you all through this […]

Zambia has 20 national parks and over 30 game management areas. Kafue National Park is the largest park and Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park is the smallest. Zambia’s countryside is as diverse as its people. From sprawling savannah to marvelous miombo, its terrain remains largely untouched and as such makes it a great location for the best […]

When the Zambia national soccer team, Chipolopolo, are in action, cords of unity are bound together and everyone moves in unison. People put aside their differences and come together as one to support their own. Evans Ngoma, an entrepreneur and founder of the BuyZed campaign contends that this level of support should extend to Zambian […]

Egoli, the city of gold, Jozi, Joeys, Joburg, South Africa’s largest city and the country’s economic heartbeat, Johannesburg, goes by many names. The traffic is diabolical and the city bursts with energy. Beneath the chaos, though, is a proud city that is unapologetically African. Once you get past the hustlers and the hooting taxis, visitors […]

It’s the beginning of summer and the sun is dancing across the pond at Southern Sun’s Musuku Restaurant. As I take my seat I spy some resident weaver birds among the reeds and a baby crocodile in the water. Seated on the terrace next to the pond, Apoorva Mehrotra graciously pours the both of us […]

By Chona Mwemba I am a 25-year-old self-taught Zambian photographer. I love shooting everyday life photos because they cannot be replicated or faked. The rawness and richness of my subjects and the environment they’re in is a personal reminder to myself to always see the beauty of life no matter where I am. Through my […]

Earlier this year, on 21 February 2019 the Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE) marked its 25th anniversary. However, this key milestone in the economic history of Zambia went largely unnoticed and unheralded. Upon independence, a newly minted Zambia had to quickly mobilise money to develop its economy. It soon dawned on the technocrats and leaders of […]

Past meets present Depending on which generation of Zambians you ask, their definition of Zambian music will be varied but nothing short of interesting. Zambia is an eclectic nation, in musical tastes as well as diversity of the people that inhabit its borders. What can you expect from a nation with 72 tribes? From the […]

All Remote Africa bush camps are nestled in secluded and far reaching areas of Zambia’s Luangwa Valley. Tafika Camp is no exception and its location north of the Nsefu sector, makes it ideal for those who enjoy the serenity of the bush.  Tafika is home to the Coppinger family and it is where their daughters […]

Going on safari must be at the top of most people’s bucket list, and once you have been to Africa, and experienced the magic that this great continent has to offer,

In 2018 Cape Verde was the number one country that saw the biggest growth in web searches, based on the last ten years.

It’s 3am and you can see the stars twinkle in the infinite blackness of the night sky.

Planning is an essential foundation stone in the construction of any sustainable economic growth programme.

37d Gallery and The stART Foundation’s recent exhibition A Photographic Perspective of Zambia is unique.