Zambia young people have played a huge role in electing their new government in what Blessings Hara, a 19-year-old Correspondent from  Zambia has called a revival of democracy. In addition to using their voices on social media, young people 34 years and younger made up 54% of registered voters and they turned out in large …

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International Perspectives in Youth Entrepreneurship Training (IPYET) is an International Training programme of the Commonwealth Secretariat and the International Labour Organization. It is organised by the ILO Lusaka Country Office and CYP Regional Centre for Africa The workshop is targeted at youth development practitioners, social development programmers, enterprise mentors, trainers and academia. The workshop will …

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Inflation and devaluation are hurting Zambia’s economy, writes Mercy Zulu, 24, a Correspondent from Lusaka in Zambia, as she examines factors behind the economic trend. I first moved to the vibrant city of Lusaka, Zambia in 2011 and instantly found myself thrown into an unaccustomed and much larger environment. Travel to my destinations evolved into …

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Empowering women will build up society, writes Mercy Zulu, 24, a Correspondent from Lusaka in Zambia, who attended a workshop aimed at supporting women entrepreneurs in the mining industry.  Ghanaian scholar Dr. James E. Kwegyir Aggrey said: “If you educate a man, you educate an individual. But if you educate a woman, you educate a nation.” Despite …

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A critical look at how other societies have created wealth could be instructive for Africans, writes Mercy Zulu, 24, a Correspondent from Lusaka in Zambia, who says informed consumers have a role to play. I was amused with the attention that followed my status posting about an interview I heard. It stimulated debate related to Chika …

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Tough times in the employment market mean it’s essential to support innovation in the marketplace, writes Mercy Zulu, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lusaka in Zambia, who argues it’s not too late for Zambia to catch up. Around March 2015, I walked passed a group of students engaged in a heated conversation involving the infamous jobless …

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Adaptation will protect against some impact of climate change, writes Nancy Saili, 24, a Correspondent from Solwezi in Zambia, who explains how rich countries should lead adaptation efforts and help those less able to pay. Climate change is affecting all nations across the globe. It might be a little late to avoid some irreversible changes in …

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  Controversy has engulfed the International Criminal Court, which since 2002 has been asked to prosecute genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. McPherlain Chungu, 21, a Correspondent from Zambia now studying in India, writes that protests and changing attitudes are challenging the ICC’s role in Africa, and raise question about alternatives to the court. …

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Decades of civil war ended with South Sudan’s independence in July 2011, but as McPherlain Chungu, 21, a Correspondent from Zambia now studying in India notes, women remain vulnerable in times of conflict. He argues the solution requires a change in approach. South Sudan was declared an independent state on July 9th 2011 after its …

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An invasion threatens food crops and the agricultural economy of Zambia and Zimbabwe, writes McPherlain Chungu, 21, a Correspondent from Zambia now studying in India, who says that food security could be at stake. “Uno mwaka tulefwa kunsala!”(This year we will die of hunger) laments Mrs. Chilekwa as she glances at her struggling maize crop, …

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