From Luvale initiation, masked performance and the cultural institutions of the Mize to the Present: Likumbi Lya Mize and the Makishi Tradition
Zambia exports copper by the shipload and its culture almost by accident. Among the traditions that have quietly travelled furthest is the Makishi masquerade of the north-western Luvale, Chokwe, Luchazi and Mbunda peoples - a masked performance so distinctive it has...
From Luvale initiation, masked performance and the cultural institutions of the Mize to the Present: Likumbi Lya Mize and the Makishi Tradition
Zambia exports copper by the shipload and its culture almost by accident. Among the traditions that have quietly travelled furthest is the Makishi masquerade of the north-western Luvale, Chokwe, Luchazi and Mbunda peoples - a masked performance so distinctive it has...
The Long History Behind Kuomboka as Cultural Economy
Every year, when the Zambezi rises and the Barotse floodplain fills, the Lozi kingdom performs a decision that predates every tourism board and every marketing budget. The Litunga, the paramount ruler, moves from the flooded plain to higher ground, carried in the...
Why the History of Tourism, Conservation Finance and Community Revenue Still Matters
For most of the last century, a Zambian national park was a line on a map financed by two purses: the treasury and the donor. Protection meant rangers on a government payroll, topped up by conservation grants from abroad, guarding wildlife against poachers and...
P4m Investment Breathes Life into UB Hotel and Conference Centre
A capital city positioning itself as a regional conference and business hub had been letting one of its best-located venues stand empty. The University of Botswana Hotel — 80 rooms with conference capacity in the heart of Gaborone — sat dormant while the city it...
From Luvale initiation, masked performance and the cultural institutions of the Mize to the Present: Likumbi Lya Mize and the Makishi Tradition
From Luvale initiation and the Mize capital to national prominence: Likumbi Lya Mize, the Makishi masquerade, and Zambia’s intangible heritage.
The Long History Behind Kuomboka as Cultural Economy
The long history behind Kuomboka: how the Lozi kingdom’s seasonal flood movement became one of Zambia’s most valuable cultural-economy assets.
Why the History of Tourism, Conservation Finance and Community Revenue Still Matters
Zambia’s parks once ran on state and donor money. The shift to partnerships, tourism revenue and local enterprise explains where conservation finance now flows.
P4m Investment Breathes Life into UB Hotel and Conference Centre
Sky Clouds (Pty) Ltd has leased Gaborone’s dormant 80-room UB Hotel, investing over P4m to restore conference capacity. What the revival signals for the city.
Heritage Tourism Beyond Victoria Falls’s Recent Turning Point
A 2022-2026 audit of Zambia’s heritage push beyond Victoria Falls: real gains in UNESCO tentative-list status for Barotse, but access still unbuilt.
The Origins, Turning Points and Modern Meaning of Heritage Tourism Beyond Victoria Falls
Beyond Victoria Falls, Zambia’s archaeological, fossil, liberation and cultural landscapes, including Barotse, draw renewed UNESCO tentative-list attention.
The Current State of Domestic Tourism as Zambia’s Resilience Market
A 2022-2026 audit of Zambia’s domestic tourism push: real gains in marketing and park pricing, but mid-market lodging and transport remain unfinished.
Domestic Tourism as Zambia’s Resilience Market Across the Decades
How Zambia’s tourism sector shifted from an export model aimed at foreign visitors towards domestic travellers, affordable park access and local events.
The Four-Year Shift in Liuwa Plain, Bangweulu and Community Conservation
From 2022 to mid-2026, Zambia’s wetlands saw real conservation investment and enterprise growth. Separating the measurable gains from the announcements.
Before the Current Boom: Reconstructing Liuwa Plain, Bangweulu and Community Conservation
Before the tourism boom, Liuwa Plain and Bangweulu were governed by traditional authority, floodplain livelihoods and community partnerships. A reconstruction.
Reading the 2022-2026 Evidence on Lower Zambezi: Tourism, Conservation and Development Pressure
A 2022-June 2026 audit of the Lower Zambezi: measurable gains in tourism visibility set against the unresolved mining and development debate over a sensitive
Malaria’s Playbook: What Tanzania Learned From China’s 1-3-7 Method
China eliminated malaria at home, then exported the method – not the medicine – to Tanzania. The transferable lesson is a system, not a shipment.
COVID-19 in the Sahel: China’s Medical Team Lands in Burkina Faso
Early in the pandemic, China sent doctors and protective equipment to Burkina Faso – a small deployment that showed how its older health channels were repurposed.
Ebola, 2014: When China Sent a Mobile Lab to West Africa’s Front Line
Most donors sent money and statements. During the worst Ebola outbreak on record, China sent a mobile laboratory and 59 people to run it.
Six Decades of Medical Teams: China’s Oldest Pledge to Africa Endures
The newest headlines about China in Africa are railways and ports. One of the oldest threads is quieter and far older: a doctor at a rural clinic.
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