WestMac Media : August 2017

Thursday 31 August 2017

BOZ, FSDZ ink MoU to increase financial inclusion | WestMac Media

By Staff Reporter, Lusaka

The Bank of Zambia (BOZ) and Financial sector deepening Zambia (FSDZ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Bank of Zambia.

Apply: Funded Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS) Writing Fellowships 2018 | WestMac Media

Application Deadline: 15 September, 2017

Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS) invites applications for its writing semester from 1 February to 31 May 2018.

Fellowships are open to people with any expertise – previous Fellows have included academics, novelists, scientists, poets, playwrights, humanities specialists, independent researchers and journalists.

Apply: Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Fellowship 2017 at UNECA | WestMac Media

Deadline: October 15, 2017

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has a dual role as the regional arm of the United Nations in Africa and as one of the major pan-African institutions. Its mandate is to promote the social and economic development of Africa through knowledge activities, advocacy and consensus building and technical cooperation.

KATC to open first ever Oats processing plant in Zambia | WestMac Media

By Staff Reporter, Lusaka

Kasisi Agriculture Training Centre (KATC) Deputy Executive Director has confirmed that Zambia will this October have its first ever oats processing plant.

He said this project will be driven by KATC which is currently cultivating 50 hectares of wheat and 25 hectares of oats in Lusaka Kasisi area.

By Staff Reporter, Lusaka

Youth from political parties have agreed to push their political parties to elect ‘real youth’ as leaders of youth wings.

And Jones Mulunga who was one of the facilitators of the workshop said youths should not expect people who are not youths themselves to help them push for their agenda.

He said most youth leaders in political parties are not youths but have held the positions so as to use them for personal gains.

Umutenge to premier on Zambezi Magic, DStv channel 160

By Staff Reporter, Lusaka

This September, Zambezi Magic (DStv Channel 160) will unveil Zambia’s newest half-week drama series when they introduce viewers to Umutenge, which explores issues of domestic violence.

Umutenge aims at exposing culprits and educating victims about the hidden domestic violence acts in a typical Zambian home.

Vote Brighton Kaoma for African Region 'Young Champion of the Earth' prize

By Winston Muleba JR

Meet the 30 regional finalists for the 'Young Champions of the Earth prize'. Each one of them offer an impressive array of scalable, innovative and potentially impactful solutions to some of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.

Click HERE to vote Brighton Kaoma as African Region Young Champion of the Earth.

GOtv slashes decoder prices to K199 |WestMac Media

By Winston Muleba Jr

GOtv Zambia has reduced the price of decoders to K199 with a view to providing Zambians with affordable digital services when the country switches over to digital television on 1 October 2017.

MultiChoice Zambia Acting Managing Director Recha Kabwe says as part GOtv commitment to assist with the digital migration in Zambia and to allow consumers’ access to digital television at a price everyone can afford the company has reduced the price decoders from K360 to K199.

Youths form 'Inter-Party Organisation' to enhance their participation in governance

Youths from all political parties in the country have come together to form one organization in bid to combat political violence and positively contribute to the governance agenda of the country.

Jones Mulunga who is the executive director of the newly formed Centre for Young Leaders in Africa (CYLA) said the organisation is meant change the mindset of youth politicians in the country.

Don't marry off young girls, Nalolo parents urged

Nalolo District Education Standards Officer (DESO) Liwakala Muyoba has advised parents in the area to desist from marrying off their girl-children at a tender age.

Mr. Muyoba says girls should be allowed to complete school and become successful people in society so that they participate in making productive decisions that will develop the nation.

Don't miss this workshop in Lusaka! Africa Code Week - Training of Trainers | WestMac Media

Are you passionate about technology, teaching, sharing knowledge and empowering our generation and next generation of creators? Then this is for you!

Africa Code Week is a program that aims to empower future generations with the coding tools and skills they need to thrive in the 21st century workforce and become key actors of Africa's economic development.

Fifteen young African entrepreneurs have emerged as finalists from a field of more than 800 applicants for the seventh annual Anzisha Prize, Africa’s premier award for her youngest entrepreneurs.

Supported by African Leadership Academy (ALA) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, the Anzisha Prize celebrates and cultivates the next generation of young African entrepreneurial leaders who are creating job opportunities, solving local development problems and driving economies.

K200,000 disbursed for Luanshya youths, women and marketeers empowerment | WestMac Media

By Staff Reporter, Ndola

THE Presidential Empowerment Initiative Fund (PEIF) is set to give collateral free loans to hundreds of Luanshya women, youths and marketeers with bankable business ideas.

Presidential Empowerment Initiative Fund coordinator Clement Tembo said a total of K200, 000 has been disbursed in form of financial assistance to Lunashya based beneficiaries in the first phase.

Southern minister encourages young people to go for circumcision | WestMac Media

Southern Province Minister Edify Hamukale has publicly declared that he is circumcised making him, as he called it, ‘bad news’ in bed.

Byta FM reports that Hamukale, who said his decision to be circumcised is in line with government policy of employing preventive and control measures of disease such as HIV and cervical cancer, revealed that he is now leading a clean and good life from the time he got circumcised.

Top 18 media business ideas you can start in Zambia | WestMac Media

By Staff Writer, Lusaka

The word “media” means many things to many people. Some hear the word and can’t help but to think about traditional media, such as newspaper and television. Others, however, are more inclined to focus on new media.

Regardless of your definition of media, the industry lends itself well to entrepreneurs.

If you have the desire to start a business in the media and/or communication space, here are several ideas to consider:

VICE-PRESIDENT Inonge Wina has requested the Commonwealth to help Zambia in youth and women empowerment especially in skills development.

And Ms Wina appealed to the Commonwealth to renew its relevance amidst the restrictive financial resource base following closure of the Commonwealth Youth Centre in Zambia.

Apply: Smogathon Global Edition Competition 2017 (Prize worth $100,000) | WestMac Media

Deadline: August 15, 2017

Do you have an innovation that can change the quality of air that we breathe? Enter for the Smogathon Global Edition Competition 2017.

Smogathon is an initiative aiming to fight the air pollution through technology. Their idea is to get start-ups from all over the world to compete in order to find the best solutions to solve the problem of smog.

Officers who participated in NRC issuance to be paid arrears in due course, Govt sources K18 million

Government has sourced K18 million of the K36 million owed to officers who participated in Phase 3 of the mobile issuance of National Registration Cards (NRCs).

Home Affairs Minister Steven Kampyongo has told a media briefing in Lusaka that the ministry has set aside funds to pay officers who participated in the exercise for a total of 30 days out of the 60 days owed to them.

Contraceptives doing more harm than good to schoolgirls - Chieftainess Waitwika | WestMac Media

Chieftainess Waitwika of the Namwanga people in Nakonde district in Muchinga Province has requested non- governmental organisations to revisit the administration of contraceptives to schoolgirls in the name of preventing unwanted pregnancies as it is contributing to moral decay in the country.

Are you wondering how to get the best out of your money? Reserve a 'free' seat to attend Women's Wednesday at US Embassy | WestMac Media

The US Embassy proudly presents a weekly Women’s Wednesday at the Embassy Information Resource Center on 9th August, 2017, 14:00-15:30.

The topic of discussion this week is “Managing personal finances” with Mandela Washington Fellow and entrepreneur Lumbiwe Limbikani.

Top 8 internet profitable business ideas you can start today in Zambia | WestMac Media

Is it really possible to make a living working online? The answer is yes.

The Internet has not only made it easier to do some types of business but has created new business options, as well.

Here is a list of common, popular, and potentially profitable Internet business ideas.

Image credit: Mirror

A teenage boy stabbed to death in a "senseless" and "cowardly" attack in east London has been named by police.

Joshua Bwalya, who was 16, was found dead in the street when officers were called to Movers Lane, Barking, at about 01:00 BST on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter, Lusaka

A 73-year-old Mulomba Mutakwa, a retired teacher, was last Wednesday among 13 GCE candidates who sat for history paper (I) at Kabwe School for Continuing Education.

A Septuagenarian is by far the oldest person in Zambia to sit for Grade 12 General Certificate of Education (GCE) examinations.

BongoHive, Musa Dudhia and Company ink MoU to make legal services accessible to Zambian start-ups | WestMac Media

By Staff Reporter, Lusaka

BongoHive, Lusaka’s technology and innovation hub has engaged Musa Dudhia & Co, to make legal services accessible to BongoHive start-ups.

BongoHive programs guide startups through the entrepreneurial journey; from idea right through to getting investment.

5 types of businesses you can start with almost no cash in Zambia | WestMac Media

By Staff Writer

Don't you think you have what it takes to start up a small business? Is capital among other factors hindering you from actualizing your business idea?

Be informed that you don’t need a lot of up-front money to start a business. In fact, you can start one for almost nothing. You just need to know what types of businesses work best in that model.

Water Aid urge Govt to provide sanitary pads to school going children as promised

Water Aid Country Director Pamela Chisenga says it is disappointing that countries emulating Zambia’s policies are doing well when it comes to implementation.

Ms. Chisenga says Kenya emulated the policy on the provision of sanitary pads to school going children in rural and peri-urban areas and they have already started distributing as promised.

Miss Zambia 2016 Mwangala Ikachana is also among other beautiful African Queens contesting for 'Miss Africa Continent'.

To vote for Mwangala click HERE and to see other contestants click HERE; Voting will end on Sept 2, 2017.

Reopening of the mines will create more needed jobs by youths - Luanshya Mayor | WestMac Media

By Staff Reporter, Ndola

Luanshya Mayor Nathan Chanda has expressed optimism of the reopening of Baluba mine which was put on care and maintenance in 2015 adding that reopening of mines in his town will create more needed jobs by youths and many people in Luanshya and Copperbelt at large.

Chilanga DC commends Lafarge for launching new franchise network for block makers | WestMac Media

By Staff Reporter, Chilanga

Chilanga District Commissioner Edith Muwana has commended Lafarge Zambia for launching a new franchise network for block makers which will allow them to partner with the company to make Lafarge certified concrete hollow block that conform to the set standards by the Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS).

Ms Muwana said this during the official launch of 'SUPABLOCK Franchise'.

She also commended Lafarge Zambia for promoting entrepreneurship and taking the lead in promoting products certifications and standardization according to the ZABS standards in the construction industry.

‘The future will not be business as usual’ – Commonwealth youth leaders.

A deficit in public spending on young people’s development should be plugged by new and innovative forms of financing including the promotion of social entrepreneurship, according to Commonwealth youth leaders.

Apply: Fellowships for MSc Programme in Sanitation - Netherlands, 2017 | WestMac Media

The IHE Delft Institute for Water Education would like to announce the availability of fifteen Fellowships for MSc programme.

These fellowships are available in the field of Sanitation.

The IHE Delft Institute for Water Education is the largest international graduate water education facility in the world and is based in Delft, Netherlands.

Apply: 'IDEAS for US' Project Grants 2017 | WestMac Media

Deadline: August 10th, 2017

The IDEAS for Us Solutions Fund is a source of support for projects worldwide which actively contribute to both the IDEAS’ Pillars & U.N Sustainable Development Goals.

You are encouraged to apply if you have a solution to an issue in your community.

By Staff Reporter, Lusaka

Barclays Bank Zambia Plc is Proud to announce a Scholarship Programme worth K3.2 Million that will positively impact more than 50 beneficiaries.

Barclays will work with the Ministry of Community Development and Social Welfare in identifying vulnerable young people to benefit from the programme.

ZGF empowers 11 CSOs with grants | WestMac Media

By Staff Reporter, Lusaka

The Zambian Governance Foundation (ZGF) has awarded 11 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) with grants which will complement efforts in the thematic areas of environmental justice, land rights, child labour and youth empowerment.

The total financial commitment from the EU towards the 11 grants is approximately ZMW 6,000,000.

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Q tv, CBC to air on DSTv platform | WestMac Media

By Staff Reporter, Lusaka

MultiChoice Zambia Acting Managing Director Recha Karima-Kabwe says the company has launched two new local channels CBC Television and QTv on the DStv platform.

Ms Kabwe says MultiChoice will continue to partner with local TV channels and local content providers as a show of commitment to growing the Zambian TV and film sector.