Timeline of Major Historical Events in Zambia
This is an interesting post:
1873 May 1, David Livingstone (60), British physician, explorer (Africa), died in Chitambo, Zambia. His body passed through Zanzibar for a funeral in London in Apr 18, 1874.
1891 Jun 11, Portugal assigned Barotseland, now in Zambia, to Britain and Nyasaland becomes a British protectorate.
1938 J. Desmond Clark (d.2002) became curator of […]
The History of Zambia
Harold wrote to us about:
The Great Rift Valley, which cleaves the earth from the Lower Zambezi River in Southern Zambia to the headwaters of the River Jordan in Egypt, is now known to be one of the cradles of the human race, and Zambia’s present population lives on lands that have been inhabited by our […]
Zambian Kwacha Currency Conversion Tool
Lisa emailed us this:
There are various currency conversion tools available to convert your currency into Zambian Kwacha but perhaps the most widely and accepted tool is provided at the Universal Currency Converter.
According to the Bank of Zambia site on 26th September 2007 the exchange rates were:
Currency
Buying
Selling
US Dollar
3,875.92
3,895.92
GB Pound
7,820.07
7,861.20
Rand
556.09
563.00
Euro
5,473.20
5,502.61
Read the rest of this great post here.
Is AIDS & HIV An Apartheid Upgrade?
Sara wrote to us about:
On Tuesday September 18th, 2007. The Toronto community radio presenters: Kuthula Matshazi and Shadya Yasin had founder of AfriDAD (a non governmental organisation dealing in development, aid and debt in Africa) Hannilie Zulu, on air.
Hannilie Zulu, who has argued that HIV & AIDS do not exist, has argued that the HIV […]
Is AIDS & HIV An Apartheid Upgrade?
Christine wrote to us about:
On Tuesday September 18th, 2007. The Toronto community radio presenters: Kuthula Matshazi and Shadya Yasin had founder of AfriDAD (a non governmental organisation dealing in development, aid and debt in Africa) Hannilie Zulu, on air.
Hannilie Zulu, who has argued that HIV & AIDS do not exist, has argued that the HIV […]
China opens coffers for minerals
Interesting:
China lends $5bn to DR Congo for some major infrastructure projects in return for mineral exploitation rights.
The entire post can be seen here.
Zimbabwe inflation under 7,000%
Chris wrote to us about:
Zimbabwean inflation falls to 6,592.8% in August from July’s record levels, official figures show.
The entire post can be seen here.
Burkina Faso: Innovation and Education Needed to Head Off Water War
This is interesting:
Burkina Faso’s local water squabbles are in the world’s spotlight, unusual attention in a region where year-round malnutrition rarely warrants a report in the international media.
The entire post can be seen here.
Zain - New global brand for leading emerging markets mobile operator
This is an interesting post:
MTC Group, the leading telecommunications mobile provider in 21 countries across the Middle East and Africa, today announced it has re-branded to Zain (www.zain.com) which becomes the Groups corporate master brand with immediate effect. In Africa the Zain Group will continue to trade under the Celtel brand.
The entire post can be […]
Zambia: The Bradt Travel Guide
David emailed us this:
Zambia remains the best place in Africa for walking safaris, offering unparalleled opportunities to see elephants and other wildlife thanks to the expertise of local guides. But Zambia has much more to offer: vast tracts of open bush, Victoria Falls and the little-explored expanses of Bangweulu Swamps are just a few of […]
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