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He was the first white man to be vice president, and he was the first white man to be president after Zambia's independence.

The USA had astronauts, Russia had cosmonauts, and Zambia had afronauts. This is the story of how Zambia dared to compete in the race to put a man on the moon.

Most of Zambia's traditions aren't written down. They've been passed down from generation to generation through word of mouth.

What do the Federal Reserve Bank in the United States, the Bank of England in the United Kingdom, the Reserve Bank of Australia in Australia, and the Bank of Zambia in Zambia have in common?

In the early 1970s, Zambia introduced a musical genre that combined American and British rock music with traditional Zambian tunes. This new genre of music is what we now know as Zamrock.

Why did Zambia decide to sell most of its government-owned companies in the 1990s, and who were the winners and losers in those transactions?

"Cha cha cha" is a weird name for a road, but once you understand the historical significance of the campaign that bears this name, you soon realize that naming a road "Cha cha cha" isn't so weird after all.

The railway line that created a lasting friendship between the three countries: Zambia, Tanzania, and China.

The national exams in Zambia determine who proceeds to the next grade and mark the separations among the three stages of education; primary, secondary, and high school.

October 24th was a just a regular day in Zambia. After 1964, that was no longer the case. Read my blog

I challenge you to send me a better-looking flag than the Zambian flag. Send me something about Zambia that you think deserves to have it's own episode. Visit my website

It's Zambia's largest city by population. It's where I grew up. Read my blog

A traditional beverage that Zambians cannot live without. My daily blog

The Zambian traditional food that's plant based but tastes (almost) like meat. Read my blog here

From a traditional ceremony to a tourist attraction, learn about Zambia's most famous ceremony. www.jorammutenge.com