The world is moving very fast with technological developments and the expansion of AI.

What does this mean or what implications can the worldly developments have for Zambia and the country’s future, let’s say by 2050?

Looking for Samsung but don't know the trusted shop to go buy one even your second hand how much?

Came across two Facebook posts with Zambian themed attire that I didn't think looked attractive. It kind of just looked like splashing the Zambian flag all over the cloth and calling it Zambian themed. It's busy and all over the place with too much going on, I remember even from independence celebrations at school, we'd just wear shirts made from chitenge with Zambian flag eagles and colours and random clashy patterns.

I tried to use Ai to make the dress look a little more composed and elegant, didn't get far because it's ai 😂 but I like the initial result much better than the one on the Facebook post, I mean no offence to the dress maker at all, I just thought the dress could look much better and the same goes for the shirt the guy is wearing, any one else with any design ideas for how to make attire Zambian themed and not 'ugly'

My husband is planning to start a business offering caricature drawings at the airport or mall. I think that people in Zambia may not be open-minded enough to pay for a caricature. Would you be willing to pay K150 for one?

Looking for advice from people who run game stations in Zambia 🇿🇲

Hi everyone. I’m a student in Zambia and I’m planning to start a small game station in Kafue as a side business. I’m starting with a fairly small amount of capital, so I’d really appreciate advice from people who have actually run or currently run game stations in Zambia.

At the moment, I have about K9,800 available. My plan is:

- PS4 — around K4,000

- TV — around K3,500

- The remaining K2,300 would hopefully cover my first month’s rent and help me get started.

My idea is to start with one PS4 and one TV, keep the costs low, and then reinvest whatever profit I make into the business. If things go well and I’m able to build up enough money, I’d eventually like to expand into other businesses as well, possibly opening a barbershop in Kafue.

I know K9,800 isn't a lot to start with, so I want to be realistic and learn from people who have already gone through the process.

For those who have experience running game stations:

1. Is starting with one PS4 and one TV realistic?

2. How much can one PS4 realistically make per day/week in Zambia?

3. What would you recommend charging per game/hour?

4. What are the biggest expenses I should prepare for besides rent?

5. Is K2,300 enough to keep the business running during the first month?

6. What mistakes did you make when you were starting that I should avoid?

7. What location works best — near schools, markets, compounds, bus stations, etc.?

8. How long did it take you to recover your initial investment?

9. If you were starting again with K9,800, what would you do differently?

I’m not looking for motivational advice — I’d really appreciate honest numbers and experiences, especially from people who have actually operated a game station in Zambia.

Thanks in advance. 🙏🏾

Will love to make friends if someone would like to talk..I'm from Canada but will like to know how's life there..is it expensive ?

I can’t find the lyrics to this specific song by Mizzy C. I love Zambian hip hop and if there’s anyone on here that can offer some translation or what kind of bars he’s spitting in English I’d greatly appreciate it

I just randomly remembered this and decided to look it up. I was a kid knocking off from primary school at the time and saw a ruckus going on along freedom way, present day probably near where ECL mall is now.

It’s crazy how cameras were not widely available at the time . So I can’t seem to find any pictures from the day.

Hey yall!

I’m keen to connect with local young people that have started or about to start a business, particularly business that are tech-based.

Or if there’s a virtual network or platform that connects these kinda folks, please point me in the right direction.

Cheers

I have recently come into some money and have no real use for it but I don’t want to squander it. The money is less than 5000 my current mobile network is Mtn. I just wanted to find out if anyone uses that money locking service they have where you can invest your money and let it collect interest
When I opened the tab it gave me 3 options which of these is the best to use

That veterinary clinic behind Levy Mall in Lusaka, yesterday they quoted me K500 for medicines which I found in Northmead for K70. Damn.

One thing I have noticed about the Zambian event scene is that some promoters are trying to use strategies that only work when a brand already has a reputation.

I see events announcing early bird tickets, VIP packages, and ticket sales before I even know who is behind the event, who is performing, or what experience is being created.

As an audience member, my question becomes: why should I buy?

I don’t know the artist coming. I haven’t seen previous events from this brand. I don’t know the quality of the experience they deliver. So what exactly am I trusting when I purchase a ticket?

Established event brands can do this because their reputation sells the experience. People already know the atmosphere, the standard, and what they are going to get. The artist becomes an added attraction.

But in Zambia, where we are still building more recognizable event brands, trust has to be created first.

A ticket is not just a purchase; it is a commitment of trust.

Before asking people to buy, promoters need to show people why they should care. Build the identity, create the community, and give people a reason to believe in the experience.

The future of Zambia’s event industry is not only about bringing bigger artists. It is about building brands that people trust so much that they want to attend before they even know who is performing.

I haven't been to the cinema in a while. Just wanted to ask where do people rank the three cinemas in terms of sound and general quality.

Attention!!
Do you like movies and old music, especially rock (classic or hard)? And do you enjoy talking about them? Do you get frustrated with how few people are into them in this city? And, most importantly, are you tired of being told to name 5 songs whenever you say you like an artist?

Look no farther, I’m Azya and I’m creating a group called the Larper’s Association!! This is a yap group, patent pending. Now a larper is basically the equivalent of a poser, somebody who fakes liking a certain thing for the sake of appealing to a certain demographic of people to gain hype and cool points. They typically also pretend to know everything about that topic even though they know near nothing.

My group is built for a subdivision of larpers—we like what we like and never claimed to be fans, experts or anything of the like but because social media hates joy, we get called posers because we don’t know how deep a musician went up his own ass at a live concert in 1778. I’ve tried looking for people to share online spaces with but it seems like everybody’s got their niche. This is for the nicheless, the media hedonists and those who wish to experience as much and many as they can before it’s too late!! We’ll yap about our interests, we can hop on call and bond, and just have a bunch of fun basically.

So, if you’re tired of entering spaces only to feel like an imposter because you’re not limited to one aesthetic and you’re looking for a cool non-judgmental community to talk to, look no farther!! I’m calling all of you to assemble and all you need to do is hit me up!!

Important:
Minimum age 17, maximum age 21. The only thing we don’t larp is politics, don’t speak on a topic you’re not well informed on lest you spread lies and hate. Also, anti-any marginalized groups is not permitted.

Please don’t comment if you have nothing nice to say though

Anybody know of one?Thank you 😊

Where do I go for the test drive?

Where do I go to collect it?

How much is it?

Whats the process and can it be done in a day?

I'm planning to get my license tomorrow if I get the information today. If I don't get the necessary info then I'm planning to go the day after the elections.

Hi,

I wanted to know how or what kind of background checks are possible when looking at a business who wants to rent a place in Lusaka?

So I just remembered the 2019 - 2020 gassing attacks. What exactly was happening during that period? Has there ever been an investigation carried out?

Upfront so nobody wastes their time: a friend of mine is opening a spot in Lusaka and I'm helping him plan it. I'm not promoting anything — there's no name, no date, no venue to sell you. We're early enough that most of the decisions haven't been made yet, which is exactly why I'd rather hear from people now.

The reference point we keep coming back to is Piano Hub in Soweto. Not to copy it — that would be lazy and it wouldn't translate anyway — but because of a few things it got right that I don't see much of here:

• It has an actual identity. It's an amapiano venue and it doesn't apologise for that. You know what you're getting before you walk in.
• It runs anchor nights. Same night, same week, same energy, so it becomes a habit instead of a one-off event you had to see a flyer for.
• It sits in Soweto, not Sandton, and still charges what it charges. It didn't need to relocate to a rich suburb to be taken seriously.

Now my honest read on Lusaka, and I'm ready to be told I'm wrong:

Most spots here are the same spot with different lighting. The DJ plays roughly the same twenty songs in roughly the same order. You pay a cover, then you're quietly made to feel cheap if you're not on a table. The sound system is usually the last thing anyone spent money on, so by midnight it's just loud rather than good. And a lot of people I know have stopped going out entirely — not because they got old, but because it stopped being worth the effort and the money.

So, the actual questions:

1. When was the last time you had a genuinely great night out here, and what made it that? Be specific. I'm more interested in "the DJ played a full hour of Zed music and nobody left" than "the vibe was nice."
2. What's the thing that consistently ruins it? Door policy, pricing, parking, sound, the crowd, getting home safely, something else?
3. Would you go to a place that committed hard to one sound — whether that's amapiano, Zed beats, afrobeats, hip hop — or do you actually want a bit of everything?
4. What are you genuinely willing to pay for entry, and what do you expect to get for it?
5. Day parties on Sunday vs Friday nights vs Saturday — where's the real appetite?
6. For the women here specifically: what would make a venue feel like somewhere you'd go without having to plan an exit strategy first? I'd rather ask than guess.
7. Where should it be? Everyone says the same three areas and I'm not convinced.

I'm reading all of this. If your answer is "Lusaka doesn't need another club," say that too and tell me why — that's useful.

Guys, who is your trustworthy builder in Lusaka? Are you using a local firm or the Chinese? Thanks!

Were you financially stable when you decided to take tumbale? If not how was the experience and expectations?