Nkwazi Magazine

My journey with photography started quite early on; I was always obsessed with the film prints that my mother had captured of me as a child. Growing up I really enjoyed watching fashion shows and being obsessed with fashion and magazines but not knowing how I could exist in that space. When I got my […]

In October 2020, a few friends and I hiked 42 km on the Old Leopards Hill Road

The way we travel has changed significantly and drastically in the past eight months due to the pandemic we find ourselves grappling with

Zimbabwean musician Takura Shonhai, known simply as Takura, a.k.a. Mr. Okay Okay Okay, is making waves locally and internationally with his eclectic fusion of sound and relatable lyrics.

Being the last born in a family of seven, he often found himself entrusted with various responsibilities by his parents and siblings.

Music has the ability to tell a thousand stories, bring millions of people together and have them feeling a flurry of emotions

‘I was born in the hills of Chipata, Eastern Province, I grew up exploring the hills and my own surname means a small hill, and it comes with no surprises that my art goes far over the hills into the valleys and up again to another range of hills.’ – Zenzele Chulu Kenneth ‘Zenzele’ Chulu’s […]

Across the globe, entrepreneurs and business owners face a major challenge of accessing funding to start or grow their businesses. If a business person wants to acquire a loan, most lending institutions request for business plans or proposals and some form of collateral as a prerequisite to access funding and interest rates are typically high. […]

For many years, the hospitality, travel, tourism and events industries made the world go round and airplanes dominated the skies. That’s until they became a mode of transfer of the novel coronavirus. Movement between and within countries was restricted. National economies and the wider global economy have been in decline since then. Although Zambia kept […]

So many of us want to follow fashion trends or develop a certain sense of style but sometimes, if not most of the time, we have a limited number of items to work with in our closets. With that in mind, we all need to organise our closets with items that suit our style and […]

Working for a big company can be draining and when that happens, in my world that means get away, rejuvenate, have fun; explore and forget about everything else for a little while. If you work or are visiting Johannesburg, the small resort town of Hartbeespoort will be your saving grace. For a small town, Hartbeespoort […]

Global climate change has put enormous pressure on the world’s agricultural systems to produce enough food for a rapidly growing world population. An increasingly urgent issue is – how can we continue to feed our increasing populations sustainably and in a way that does not do further harm to the planet? And can climate smart […]

I trust that everyone is taking great care and staying safe amidst the pandemic. Due to the ‘new normal,’ people around the world are turning to online shopping ever more than before. This has resulted in online retailers adding billions to their revenue while brick and mortar stores struggle to keep up with the loss […]

Standing proudly, Mount Mumpu is Zambia’s highest free standing mountain. It is located in the North Swaka Protected Forest Area in Central Province, which is also the location of Changwena Falls and Fort Elwes. Standing at the peak of Zambia’s tallest free-standing mountain, Mount Mumpu, I was in awe of the breathtaking view of the […]

Malawi’s shire highlands are a galaxy of natural stars and landmarks, an abundance of riches guaranteed to spoil you for choice as you deliberate on how to get the most out of your travel schedule. Rising in elevation from 600 metres to as high as 1,100 metres and covering an expanse of 7,250 square kilometres, […]

Nothing could ever prepare you for the history of South Africa. It is a story of hurt, torture, segregation, injustice, protests, civil wars, victory, rebuilding and the pursuit of freedom.