I was having breakfast in my hotel today when an American asked me about Zambia🇿🇲.
I explained that we have 10 provinces compared to their 50 states:
Lusaka = a mix of New York + the Washington metropolitan area (DMV). Government, finance, embassies, deal-making, networking and everyone acting “busy.”
Southern = Texas + California. Cattle, farming, big land, quiet money, business-minded people, and Victoria Falls & Lake Kariba carrying the tourism economy.
Copperbelt = Michigan + Pennsylvania. Industrial backbone. Mining towns. Old money. Union vibes. People who remember when the economy was “serious.”
North-Western = Alaska. Rich in natural resources, sparsely populated, and everyone believes the future is there.
Western = Louisiana. Strong cultural identity, flood plains, proud traditions, and its own rhythm entirely.
Eastern = Iowa + Kansas.
Agriculture, hardworking people, and quietly influential politically.
Central = Ohio.
Right in the middle of everything. Farms, transport links, mining, logistics. The “swing province” energy.
Northern = Washington.
Rain, greenery, lakes, waterfalls and underrated natural beauty.
Muchinga = Colorado.
Mountains, scenery, adventure, wilderness and people forgetting how beautiful it actually is.
Luapula = Minnesota + a little Florida fishing-town energy. Water everywhere. Fish economy. Relaxed pace of life. Hidden tourism potential.
Zambia is basically America compressed into 10 provinces… just with better weather, less stress, nshima, fewer lights and highways. 🇿🇲
Wishing @ssishuwa a Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas 🎄🎂!
A countryman, UNZA and Oxford graduate, Stellenbosch Senior Lecturer in History and elected member of the University Council, Harvard Visiting Scholar, University of Cape Town Honorary Research Associate, Fellow of the UK Royal Historical Society, and author! 😊
I join the many voices urging SS recently to not shun political commentary. It may be uncomfortable for some, but it is an essential voice for others — and a vital sign of our democracy.
I don’t agree with everything SS says. However, I’ve learned in recent years that in some cases, whether we “like” or “dislike” him depends on our alignment or non alignment with political power.
I’ve seen the same people that celebrated him at one moment, condemn him at another, and those who once condemned him earlier, later celebrate him — many times for saying the same thing.
Often, I have observed, he has not changed his stance on certain national matters; it is the change of some people’s positioning in the political arena which seem to suddenly make his commentary begin to feel uncomfortable.
Whatever the case may be, he is a son of the soil and a true representation of #ZambiaKuChalo
Enjoy your day, sir 🙌🏾
@michaelnicollsx@Starlink@elonmusk .... great service from Starlink, a large portion of areas in Lusaka Zambia is out of capacity, when can we expect expand of the service?
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3 million jobs & 8-11 million youngsters looking for jobs.
Social unrest looming unless we all wake up. For @IFCAfrica@WorldBank@IMFNews the snails pace at which you 'cooperate' with African partners will severely affect the wider green revolution in the polluting north!
@mugabenp@kangombe_Chris I agree with you Hon @kangombe_Chris extra funding is needed. The central govt should find ways of funding this is not taxing or getting from the people. I would propose that companies should also be contributing that way the burden of the people will be reduced