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AFRICANACITY
A new word for a longstanding attitude
A celebration of Africa’s ability to turn every challenge into an opportunity
There is a spirit across the continent that is unmatched elsewhere. It is largely unspoken, a feeling and way of
thinking that allows us to say with the greatest of confidence that Africa’s future is bright and that we can do
anything we set our minds to.
All too often, news headlines dwell on Africa’s macro challenges, overlooking its track record of creative,
ingenious and often unique, home-grown solutions to problems. While Africa’s challenges remain true, we also
have a remarkable ability to overcome obstacles in ingenious ways. As a Pan-African Bank committed to the bright
future of our continent, Absa is focused on finding solutions.
A walk down any bustling African city – from Lagos to Nairobi, Johannesburg to Kampala – quickly reveals that
Africa is a continent of doers, always going above and beyond to get things done.
More recently, Robert Shimaingo, a fisherman in Zambia, realised that refrigeration problems were hampering
his community’s ability to get a fair market price for their fish. Shimaingo’s community did not have a source of
electricity and were moving large blocks of ice to the riverside, which quickly melted. A determined Shimaingo
designed and built a floating, hydropower river turbine that generates power to refrigerate fish onsite, keeping
them fresher for longer, and ultimately increasing his community’s competitiveness at the local market. But
Shimaingo went a step further, using the turbine’s excess energy to power the once-powerless fishing village.
The Zambian Knitting Movement should serve as an inspiration to the bank and communities across the world:
with tonnes of plastic bags polluting drains and roads, the Zambian government has banned plastic bags and
their resultant waste. This is an admirable effort, but still leaves the problem of existing plastic bags that have not
been properly disposed. This inspired the formation of the Zambian Knitting Movement, which turns such wasted
plastic bags into items of use and value with only a few knitting needles and pairs of scissors. Zambians are using
a well-established knitting tradition to create a cleaner, less wasteful society.
As Absa embarked on one of the continent’s most ambitious corporate rebranding programmes – changing
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Africanacity – the distinctly African ability to always find ways to get things
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As an organisation, we are inspired by the spirit of Africanacity, which thrives
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UPFRONT BUSINESS A word from our CEO 8 Laying the Foundation for Resilient Recovery 13 Mahogany Diary 9 Note from the Publisher 10 Skogafoss - Iceland Photography: Tatenda Sasa (Tate Megapix) www.mahoganyair.com | Oct - Nov 2020 5
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FEATURES
A Youth Being the Change Society Reflecting on E-learning as a Parent 33
Needs 11
Mpampa (Polypores) Recipe 35
The Hilarious Shimumbi 16
Acute Low Back Pain 36
Pain Changes You 18
Kashimiya the All Africa Full Contact
Mpali Actress Shupiwe 20 Knockdown Karate Champion 42
The Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn 23 The Zambian Freedom Statue
(An Independence Icon) 44
Navigating Through the Covid-19 26
Pandemic Magic Portion 49
Overcoming Drug Addiction 28
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A word
from our
CEO
A
s Mahogany air we would like to
convey our utmost appreciation to our
Republican President His Excellence
Edgar Changwa Lungu for sanctioning
businesses and schools to open under new
guidelines gradually.
The previous months have been quite
difficulty for businesses to operate globally.
This scenario is a good gesture for both the Tourism Sector and Hospitality Industry which have
been greatly hit by Covid 19 pandemic. We are hopeful that the opening up entails enhanced
movements before the year ends. It is for this reason that Mahogany air is proud to facilitate
your travel as you endeavor to further explore Zambia`s major economic activity namely the
Mining besides Tourism , we have now added more flights to Ndola by flying almost every day.
For Mansa route we have added one more flight making it three times in a week.
We will also have special flights to Zambia`s Tourist capital Livingstone on the 13th to 17th
October 2020 at the request of Zambia Human Resource Management and in addition on the
15th and 18th October 2020 at the request of Zambia Institute of Chartered Accounts(ZICA).
Conversely, we are thrilled to inform you our esteemed flyers that your demand to our Congo
route, one of the largest countries in Central Africa will be open next month in November.
I must stress again that safety of our passengers is our top priority; we have put in place health
measures to conform to the International Civil Aviation Authority guidelines. Our crews are well
trained to implement these measures prior and on-board.
Welcome on board!
Dr. Jim Belemu
8 In-flight Magazine | Oct - Nov 2020DIARY 5th October 2020 World Teacher's Day 16th October 2020 World Food Day 17th October 2020 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 18th October 2020 National Prayer Day 24th October 2020 Independence Day 25th November 2020 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Note from
the Publisher
I
t is another special moment in Zambia’s history, as the country celebrates 56 years of
decolonization from the British rule on 24th October. Historically, all the Zambians came
together 56 years ago in unity under the motto, “one Zambia, one Nation” to gain self-
rule. To broaden our knowledge base and also reminiscing on Zambia’s independence,
the magazine features an interesting article of the Freedom statue, well-articulated by an
able author.
As always, this magazine is packed with a lot of up to date, interesting and educative articles.
Currently, the World is facing the COVID-19 pandemic, hence this edition carries a number
of articles to help navigate through this time. One of them being “Laying the foundation for
Resilient Recovery.”
At the local level, we also interviewed a few people to gain an insight on how they are
navigating around the COVID-19 pandemic. With the disease burden and other challenges
of life, people experience pain but it is comforting that we can take lessons from an article in
this magazine that talks about the necessity of pain in our lives.
Other inspiring stories in this edition you must definitely read are about real people who have
made it in life under difficult circumstances, “Darkest Before Dawn” and “Overcoming Drug
Addiction”.
It seems that some youths of nowadays are determined to be the change that society is
yearning for. Ideally you expect a 19 year old girl to busy with her social life, but herein read
about Chalanga doing the opposite. She has devoted her life to taking care of orphans under
very difficult conditions.
Another 19 year old girl is leading in a sport of karate that is mostly male dominated.
Kashimiya earned her championship in Windhoek Namibia at The All Africa Full Contact
Knockdown Karate on 15th March 2020.
There is so much to keep the readers glued. Health is important to all hence the need to
always keep educating ourselves on the different health matters that affect us. This time, we
tackle the issue of acute low back ache.
Not forgetting our young readers, there is an interesting short fictitious story about the magic
portion. It is nice when the kids write their own articles for the magazine. I hope we get more
kids writing.
This magazine takes you everywhere, to the streets, in the Sports Hall and in the kitchen.
Today, our lady who believes that food is culture will be cooking with us Chilangamulilo or
Matebeto known as Mpampa (polypores) a family of mushroom. This is a delicacy for the
Bemba but is slowly being appreciated by many.
Oh my goodness, the Bembas would say “twamuli samfwe tatupwa kusala”, it’s never
exhaustive!
Bon Voyage, enjoy many more exciting articles this magazine has to offer.
Always remember to take with you this copy. Take it, it’s a free copy!!
Cynthia Belemu
10 In-flight Magazine | Oct - Nov 2020Mwale Chalanga (standing in center) and kids from her children`s home
A Youth
C
halanga is one unique girl who has
enthralled me from the moment I saw
her video on her instagram page. She
stimulated my interest, I reflected that in
Being the
this modern day and era a girl of her age
would take her time and energy to run an orphanage
or children`s home like she preferably refer to it. I
was moved to find out more about her background.
Change Kindly share with us your background?
My names are Mwale Chalanga i was born on the
18th of January 2001. I am from Copperbelt Chingola
Society
I went to Sacred Heart Convent School. I am in my
second year pursuing my bachelors’ degree in clinical
medicine .I am just an ordinary girl that had a normal
childhood and decided to be the change I wanted and
still want to see.
Needs By Naomi Musala
It’s a children’s home I totally hate the word
orphanage because the Bible says God is the mother
of the motherless and father to the fatherless hence
it’s a children’s home. I decided to set up a children’s
home because I believe it should never hurt to be a
child and every child deserves a better chance in life.
...I believe it I identify children by visiting communities that have
people living in extreme poverty. I talk to the parents
and we work out the best way to help the children.
should never All the children at Kusamala children’s home have
traceable homes.
hurt to be a With all honesty it is difficult to take care of children
from different backgrounds that is why I only
accommodate ages 5 to 13. With Christ all things are
child...
possible I am patient with them and my home is a
place of acceptance, understanding and love hence I
manage to take care of every child regardless of their
www.mahoganyair.com | Oct - Nov 2020 11backgrounds. wisher that said he will pay rent for a whole year we
still have to think of the future and building a home
A typical day at the children’s home is the kids waking with basic materials would be a dream and would
up us having breakfast all the kids bath and we later enable me help more children.
have lunch watch cartoons, do some school work,
play games and later have supper . Schools are yet to My memorable moments are the transformations I
open I guess all this will change after schools open. see when a child first steps their foot into their new
home and how drastically they change they smile
Not once have I ever thought I made a wrong choice more they laugh more and express themselves more!
to look after all these kids because I love them so
much and even though we are not related by blood I do have other ambitions apart from running the
we are now family. children’s home I want to complete my university
and be able to extend my ministry to hospitals and
Running the home is not an easy job especially help more people and also build a school that will
in terms of resources but with God all things are offer free education and also hot meals because our
possible so many people help out whenever they can children deserve the best.
and we still need more people to help this dream
become a reality. In 10 years from now I see myself living with so many
children and have a school running with everything
The future of all the kids living at Agness Kusamala being offered for free and keep helping as many
children’s home is to go to school and possibly children as I can because I know our future belongs in
graduate with good grades and later go to college or the hands of these children.
university helping them become responsible members
of society and possibly have them end cycles of My encouragement to the general public is to be the
poverty within their families. change they want to see and help whoever they can
help.
We face a lot of challenges. We are currently staying
in a house for rent even though there’s one well-
12 In-flight Magazine | Oct - Nov 2020LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR
RESILIENT RECOVERY
T
he COVID-19 pandemic financing through June 2021. The through its $4 billion Global Health
continues to devastate committee expressed support for Platform. These efforts will support
countries, overwhelming the Bank Group’s focus on health, affordable and equitable access for
health systems, disrupting social, and economic responses, the poorest and those most at risk.
productivity, threatening food as well as policies, institutions, and The week also saw the G20’s
security, multiplying job losses, and investments that will be critical to extension of the Debt Service
reducing incomes, particularly for resilient, inclusive, and sustainable Suspension Initiative (DSSI) through
the poorest. It has led to the largest recovery. They stated that the Bank the first six months of 2021. First
global economic contraction in eight Group plays a critical role in key championed by the World Bank
decades, affecting all economies global challenges, and that it is by Group and IMF, it allows low-
and causing investments, trade, helping countries rebuild stronger income countries to suspend their
and remittance flows to plummet. and better that it can achieve debt service payments to official
The global crisis is threatening the its mission – to end poverty and bilateral creditors. Noting that
lives and livelihoods of the most boost shared prosperity – as well “the DSSI is creating much needed
vulnerable by increasing poverty, as support countries’ development fiscal space and supporting the
exacerbating inequalities, and goals. financing programs of the WBG
damaging long-term economic and IMF for the poorest countries,”
growth prospects. It requires a In his speech, Malpass focused on the committee encouraged further
comprehensive, robust global the human dimensions of the crisis, actions by multilateral development
response from the development starting from the World Bank’s new banks as well as participation by
community. projections that an additional 110 private creditors. Malpass remarked
to 150 million people will fall into at the committee meeting that
These were key messages from extreme poverty by 2021. With the debt suspension is an important
the Development Committee, pandemic taking a heavy toll on stopgap, but not enough: “Looking
a ministerial-level forum that human capital, he highlighted the beyond DSSI, we must consider debt
represents 189 member countries World Bank’s support for remote stock reduction. Otherwise there’s
of the World Bank Group and learning in 65 countries and its no light at the end of the debt
the International Monetary Fund, partnership with UNICEF and tunnel for the people in the debtor
in a communiqué issued at the UNESCO on reopening frameworks countries.”
institutions’ Annual Meetings. The for schools. Looking ahead, he
meetings were convened online. urged collaboration to support an This year’s meetings are
inclusive and resilient recovery. immediately followed by End
In his speech at the event’s He stated that “countries will need Poverty Day, on October 17.
plenary session, World Bank to allow capital, labor, skills, and Echoing the concerns about how
Group President David Malpass innovation to shift to a different, the pandemic is affecting human
underscored these concerns, noting post-COVID business environment” capital, a virtual event entitled
that the pandemic “could lead to a and that, during the recovery, “it is “Surmounting Setbacks” includes
lost decade characterized by weak critical that countries work toward videos from young people from
growth, a collapse in many health their climate and environmental around the world, many of whom
and education systems, and a new goals.” expressed optimism and offered
round of sovereign-debt crises.” suggestions on what countries can
With emergency health projects do to build a resilient recovery.
The committee commended the well underway to support the
World Bank Group and IMF for the purchase of masks, emergency In a similar spirit, in his remarks at
speed and scale of their COVID-19 room equipment, and other the G20, Malpass said, “Even in the
response, while urging continued COVID-related supplies, both the midst of a once-in-a-century crisis,
work with member countries, committee and Malpass stressed I have confidence that sustainable
the public and private sectors, the importance of an effective solutions will emerge, in part by
local and bilateral development COVID-19 vaccine as the most embracing constructive change.” His
partners, and other international promising path for the world to plenary speech expanded on this
organizations. The committee noted reopen safely. During the meetings, vision: “Working together, I believe
the Bank Group’s delivery of $45 the World Bank announced plans to that we can shorten the downturn
billion in COVID-related financing make available up to $12 billion to and build a strong foundation for a
in the final quarter of fiscal year developing countries for purchase more durable model of prosperity:
2020. Operations are underway and deployment once vaccines one that can lift all countries and all
through IBRD, IDA, IFC, and MIGA become available. IFC is also people.”
in more than 100 countries, with investing heavily in manufacturers
capacity for up to $160 billion in of vaccines and related supplies Source World Bank Newsletter
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Registered Commercial BankThe H ilarious
Shimumbi By Naomi Musala
T
he hilarious Shimumbi (stage name) recently
visited Mahogany Air offices and at first glance,
we all, including the Chief Executive Officer burst
into laughter. I quickly, offered him a seat, composed
myself and got to serious business.
Born Aubrey Luo in Lusaka in the family of Seven,
Shimumbi has won many people’s hearts due to
his comical way of handling his Slay Queen and
his supposedly wife Bana Mumbi in the popular
Shimumbi TV series. Mr Luo narrated that comedy is
an inborn thing, he started entertaining his family at
a very tender age but little did they known that he
would attain the level of stardom he is enjoying at the
moment.
Luo started Primary School at Chitukuko Basic in
Lusaka`s Mtendere compound. And later qualified to
grade eight at Kabulonga Boys. Without hesitation he
joined the School drama group. It was in the same
drama group that he found legendary comedians
late Augustine Lungu and Maximo. As young boys
and eager to become entertainers they would walk
to Lusaka`s play House to try and get a chance of
stage performance with the established comedians
though this proved hard without membership fees.
This however did not discourage him and others. They
made it a habit to loiter at Lusaka Play House each
time they knocked off from School hoping one day
the opportunity will arise.
Luo, an employee of The Zambia National Service
(ZNS) is happily married to Angela Tembo and are
blessed with three children; A girl and two boys. He is
also a proud grandfather of one named Jordan.
When asked how he reacts to criticism, Luo was quick
to stress that criticism does not weigh him down.
Instead he takes time evaluate the critic and forges
ahead. Quizzed if he has been criticised before in
his performances; Luo recounted one performance
when he cracked a joke referring to one particular
tribe among the 72 tribes Zambia enjoys. He said he
was amazed how people from that specific speaking
language reacted, “I have made a number of jokes
before refereeing to other tribes but I had never been
criticised, anyway this did not frustrate me as it only
opened my eyes,’’ he said. Aubrey LuoAsked why his comedy stunts are burning like fire
at the moment, Luo was quick to attribute the
development to his natural flow during acting.
“ I don’t rehearse much neither do I stress, this
is also further compounded by my companions
the Slay queen and Bana Mumbi. They are also
naturally talented. We flow together as a team; we
just make a few guidelines and most action is on
camera but find ourselves flowing like a river. We
are compatible,” he said.
Luo believes that comedy is not about making one`s
face ugly or dress scruffy but instead one should be
natural.
When quizzed how he coined the Bana Mumbi and
Slay Queen concept, Luo flashed back on previous
comedies, he simply wanted to do comedy in a
different way from what has been predominant.
Being a married man, how does your wife react to
the way you act in romantic situations for instance
with the Slay Queen massaging your feet?
Luo smiled, scratched his head then said “You
know it is good to marry a friend. By this I mean
a friend who knows you better. My wife knew me
very well before we got married besides we worked
together at Mulungushi Conference Center before
I joined ZNS. She knows that acting with the Slay
Queen Belinda and Bana Mumbi is purely stage
performance and she has no hard feelings,”.
Aubrey Luo with wife and children
However, Luo who never thought
that comedy will reach him this far,
gets motivated when people ask
him to pose for selfies and how at
times he has benefited by receiving
presents in monetary form from
people he doesn’t even know for
making them laugh.
Nonetheless, Luo does not wish to
associate his comedy with Politics.
He said he would rather remain a
natural performer.
Luo also took time to thank his
funs and social media for the
cardinal role they have played
in spearheading his talent and
commended the funs to continue
supporting him.
Aubrey Luo with the Slay queen (left) and Bana Mumbi (right)PAIN
CHANGES
YOU
By Mutale Kabumbu
18 In-flight Magazine | Oct - Nov 2020W
aking up to a negative experience, complete control and the world is not fair, but it is a
where you realise with absolute difficult experience to live with that truth.
certainty that life will never be the
same again, is a moment many Interests: You may experience a change in the type
dread. More so if the choice of of activities that you now find interesting. This could
change was not yours to make. include the things you do to feel happy and experience
joy or even the type of food you eat. Dealing with
Many of us can adapt to change. It makes it easy to unexpected change can require that you engage in
adjust when you choose what change happens in your a very different set of activities altogether in order to
life especially if that change is positive; a new job, move forward. This is not strange at all.
relocation to a new country, leaving an old or starting
a new relationship etc. All these types of change in life A challenge with loss is the sense of losing YOU.
may be normal and planned for. Knowing full well that you have been impacted and
did not choose to be. However, it is important to know
However, many times there are negative experiences that every day you change a little. But guess what, you
that were not anticipated like loss of employment, adapt, even when you are not paying attention.
relationship breakup, relocation due to work or
relationship or loss of a loved one. These changes may Dealing with loss and pain requires acceptance. It
make life seem unbearable and chaotic. Loss can cause also requires you knowing and coming to terms with
you to experience pain and despair. One of the reasons the fact that change is inevitable and will continue to
is that you are often completely unprepared and this happen, even when you do not choose the change.
can create a significant void in one’s life. The best way to deal with unexpected and unpleasant
pain, is to find ways to make it work for you. This
You often tend to focus on all the big changes that can include; building new and fulfilling relationships,
happen in your life after the loss but it is also important learning more about yourself by experiencing new
to consider that the pain of the loss, is the first change things you like and challenging yourself to take on new
you go through. The shift of emotions you experience opportunities you did not see coming. Working towards
when you re-live the relationship or opportunity that identifying what is within your control and sphere of
has been lost-from feeling fulfilled, loved, empowered influence as well as what is out of control, can help
or happy to a whole new range of other difficult you navigate the change you are experiencing. This
emotions including grief, is also a significant change in will ultimately help you to gain back a sense of
itself. being in control of some things in your life
and how to adjust in a healthy way.
In the many ways that pain and loss change you. Some
other significant changes are; Make pain work for you, it has
already changed you anyway.
Loss of relationship/s: Losing friends, professional
relationships and the end of intimate connections. You
are then required to build new relationships in new
environment. It also changes how you develop those
relationships due to all the fears and various anxieties
now associated with the possibility of loss attached to
relationships.
Change of routine: This is especially true for the
loss of loved ones. Change occurs around the usual
communication, meetings and friendship that had
become routine over the course of the relationship.
Loss of employment means there are changes
A challenge
to your schedule and your interactions. You
no longer have to be in the office at 8
am or have your morning coffee with
with loss is
colleagues.
Views on life: After
experiencing loss, it is hard
the sense of
to see the world as fair
or to feel in control of
your own life. You
losing YOU
may inherently
know that
you are
not in
www.mahoganyair.com | Oct - Nov 2020 19Mpali Actress
Shupiwe
By Emelda Sondashi
Kindly share with us your through the window the following
background day. Whilst enjoying drama scenes
I was born on 14th February 1984 from the comfort of the window,
in Lusaka. I am the second born in we caught the attention of Director
a family of three. Both my parents of Events in the room who invited
are deceased. My dad passed on us inside so that we could have a
when my mother was three months perfect view of what was transpiring
pregnant of me. My mother later on inside.
passed on when I was nine years
old; consequently I grew up under After watching the performance,
the custody of my grandmother from I had no doubt I would become
my father`s side and uncles. I must an actress though I was too shy
stress here that I was so well taken and nervous at that time. I simply
care of and supported that I never told myself: “I have to build an
at any time felt like an orphan while acting career after I am done with
local is
under my grandmother’s care. school.” I however failed to abide
by this resolution because my
I did my Junior School Education passion for acting was very intense;
at Chitukuko Primary School in consequently I decided to join the
laka.
Lusaka. I later on proceeded to Joy school drama group without the
Academy School where I did my knowledge and consent of my family
Senior Secondary School Education. members who by the way would not
After completing my secondary have supported my decision because
Mpali is
school education, I was expected to of their belief that drama was for
pursue Tertiary Education. On the the illiterate. They would have rather
contrary, I did not go further than loved to see me complete school
my Secondary School Education due than go into acting.
laka.
to financial constraints.
Sadly, my uncle who used to sponsor
How did you discover that you my education passed on when
have the talent to Act? I was in grade nine. Due to this
You will be perturbed when I say unprecedented situation, I stayed
that my acting career started like a out of school for some time. Further,
mere joke. I initially started out as a my education dream was disturbed
netball player before contemplating when my grandmother became
venturing into the theatre industry. blind. This marked the beginning of
My interest in acting was stimulated the end of my dream of becoming a
by my curious observation of some Journalist. I now had to find my feet
good acting skills my cousin, Lizzy in this world so as to provide both
and I would see being exhibited in for my grandmother and myself. I
classrooms after knocking off from had no choice but to grow up fast
our netball training. Out of curiosity, mentally.
we decided one day to peep
through the window with the aim of By the grace of God, I met Mr. Mark
seeing what was taking place inside. Chilongo, my senior at high school,
The spectacle of seeing the drama who introduced me to his drama
group rehearsing gave me so much group called Society for Women
joy that I started imagining myself and Aids in Zambia (SWAAZ). I
taking part in the acting. Boom! stayed with this group for some time
This marked my profound interest in before I joined Africa Directions
acting. (AD). I must hasten here that these
drama groups really helped me a
My cousin and I decided to go and great deal in so far as acting , public
catch a glimpse of the rehearsals speaking and new opportunities
20 In-flight Magazine | Oct - Nov 2020are concerned. For instance, it – an abusive brute who physically because we used to work together
is through AD that I went back to abused her. She is talkative and at MuviTV. I didn’t manage to
school and was able to sponsor it is this that mostly provoked her make it for the Mfuti auditions.
myself up to grade twelve. husband. She had him reported When Frank started the production
to the police and arrested and of Mpali in 2018, he didn’t hesitate
It is also through AD that I was cast jailed. When Mwale was released to try his luck once more to call me
as one of the Main characters for from jail he started blackmailing for the auditions and fortunately this
Banja Drama Series which used to Shupiwe by threatening to tell time around , I was on point .
Air on Muvi TV. Later, I cast for Nguzu that he was still married to
Misango Yakaboi which is another Shupiwe. Shupiwe enlisted the help What makes a good actress?
exciting local soap on Diamond TV of Tombi, Jairos and Logik to get rid Being able to fully utilise the
and the current Mpali. of Mwale. Mwale survived the first character you have been given the
attack but was finished off later by way it is supposed to be and being
Could you highlight for us what Tombi. This whole mess led to Police able to captivate both the Directors
Mpali is about? getting involved and in the end, the Eye and the viewer’s Eye.
Mpali is about a Polygamous man whole truth was revealed to Nguzu.
who is married to 7 wives who all Intimidated by this case, Shupiwe Are you married?
want to win the best place in his stole money from Nguzu and ran No, I am very much single
Polygamous heart. off to try and start a new life but she
was swindled off her money and How do you spend your free
Who is Shupiwe whats her found herself back at the farm. time?
character? When am not on set, it’s either
She is Nguzu’s 5th wife. A She is now working hard to declare am hanging out with my friends or
determined woman who fights hard herself at the farm as the number visiting my Family
to get what she wants. She goes one favourite Nguzu wife. She
beyond the imaginable to get what has a strong personality which Amongst the actresses and actors
she wants including plotting against helps her to easily bully the other you work with who is your favourite
her own husband to extort money wives. Shupiwe will not take any and why?
from him. She is so talkative. Aside nonsense from either Nguzu or Jermaima Burton Phiri AKA Monde
from this, she is a schemer who the other wives. She leads others is my favourite actress. She is
uses every chance and opportunity into making sure Nguzu is put into a diversified actress who can
to her own advantage and is always check. Shupiwe plans to succeed do both sad and happy scenes
fighting with the other wives. in her newly built business (A bar) simultaneously within seconds.
but still wants a good spot in the
Nguzu met her at the Banana Nguzu inheritance. She and Tombi Can you highlight to us some
Plantation when she was looking for are good friends. Shupiwe believes of the good moments and bad
work. She had a warm side to her, in loyalty. Shupiwe completed her moments in Mpali?
with witty jokes and witty sayings grade 12 and did a course in typing. There are a lot of good memories
that made him fall for her and later Shupiwe was raised in Chipata on my mind from the time I have
he married her. by her mother in a village located been with the Mpali team but the
at the Zambia - Malawi Boarder. most memorable one is when his
Her mission is to reap money Shupiwe had her first child with excellence President of the Republic
from Nguzu and have a start over Mwale when she was 18 years old. of Zambia Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu
somewhere else. She was once The child, a daughter, Tionenji, invited us for lunch at state house
married to a man called MWALE is left to be raised by Shupiwe’s and further expressed his love for
mother while Shupiwe goes off to the show.
look for greener pasture in the big
city of Lusaka. Shupiwe’s young As regards some bad moments in
brother is Logik Benson. She has Mpali, I can hardly recall any. As
twenty relatives working at the farm, far as I am concerned, I have never
a brother, nephews and cousins. had bad moments. Life is always
She is the eldest in her family. The exciting in Mpali and I look forward
family depends on her and so she to more episodes.
must make sure she remains in
good books with Nguzu and if her Lastly, I would like to encourage
plans work out, she would make every Zambian out there to be
sure she walks away from the farm watching local soaps as they are
a very rich lady. exciting. Remember the famous
adage: “local is laka”. Mpali is laka.
How did you get the role of
Shupiwe in Mpali?
I was called at first for auditions for
Mfuti by Frank Sibbuku, a producer,
Monde Cindy Daka who I have known for some time
www.mahoganyair.com | Oct - Nov 2020 21The Darkest Hour
By Cynthia Belemu
“If you organize your life around attempts only earned me a place at in school and I said yes.
your passion, you can turn your Chifunabuli Basic School. My aim
passion into your story and then was to go to a Secondary School What can I say? At the right time,
turn your story into something and not a basic school, but alas, my all things work for good for those
bigger-something that matters.” examination results kept on sending who trust in the Lord. The same day
These powerful words were echoed me into a pact with the Basic that I met this teacher, he told me to
decades ago by Blake Mycoskie, a School. Thereafter, I proceeded to go to Samfya at Kabanga Secondary
prominent motivational speaker. do my Junior Secondary Education School to see his friend who was
These words still have power now at the Basic School where another a teacher at the same school. The
just as they did when he first said two attempts at Grade Nine earned Bembas say “ifilala fila tela” literally
them. One person whose life is a me a place at home- I failed. translated as “good opportunities
clear manifestation of the reality favor the active man.” Immediately,
in these words is a gentleman God lives and works through I started off with my bicycle for a
by the name of Joseph Kaunda people, to this I can attest. One distance of about 45kilometers
Mwananshiku who had to pull day, I was moving about around as a young boy. I still remember
himself up so as to reach the Lubwe Mission place when I met a this day vividly like yesterday. I
summit of the ladder of success Secondary School teacher by the embarked on this journey in the
against all odds. Here is his name of Mr. Lengwe. We started rainy season. The rains poured on
inspirational story; chatting and in the process, he me like hell, as I rode on a bicycle
asked me what I was doing. I told to and fro Samfya. I arrived at
I was born and bred in Mashitolo’s him I was doing fishing. Mr. Lengwe Kabanga Secondary School and was
village in Lubwe of Samfya District. was not pleased because I was given the acceptance letter. Cycling
I went to Mashitolo Primary School. young and needed to be in school. back excitedly to go and share the
I attempted at the Grade Seven Mr. Lengwe took interest and further good news with my family, about
final examinations twice and both asked whether I was still interested 10 kilometers to arriving home,
22 In-flight Magazine | Oct - Nov 2020Is Just Before Dawn
guess what I discovered? I checked School but to no avail, but coming saying goes, “April showers bring
my pocket and there was no letter with a school transfer earned me May flowers. The rains seemed to
in my pocket. It had fallen as I a place, and saved costs of my give me a renewal and prepare me
was riding the bicycle. Wooo, this education. This was also another for great things ahead of me.
really deflated me, and my reaction turning point and it really gave me
was, “what kind of misfortune a lot of vigor. From thereon, inside Anyhow forget about the rains, in
is this?” I felt like my world was myself, I saw an opportunity that I the morning of the following day I
shuttered, as the opportunity to be did not deserve and needed to work was at my uncle’s place without a
at a prestigious schools was kind of very hard to pay back Mr lengwe, notice that I was going to his place.
dashed. a good Samaritan, for his positive That’s how I found myself in Lusaka
Anyhow, I was not one to give up. I contribution to my life. until today. I thank my uncle and
cycled back a further 20 kilometers His gesture left me extremely his family that they did not bother
before I could find a letter around humble. I honestly had no words about my unplanned visit. I am
the Ndoba Bridge. It was a great to express my gratitude hence my even more grateful as I grow older
relief! resolve to work hard as that would because I understand how hard it is
please him. Fast forward from to keep people.
I did not stay at Kabanga Secondary thereon, school went on I completed
School in Samfya, as I got a transfer my Grade 12 in 1998. In December While at my uncle’s place, I tried
to Lubwe Secondary School near my of the same year, I hiked with a to stick to my plan of getting back
home. Mr. Lengwe and his friend at Medical Doctor from Lubwe mission to the village in Lubwe to go and
Kabanga Secondary School helped hospital to come to Lusaka to look start the business with my friend.
my dream to be realized. Their for a startup capital for a business Hence, I troubled my cousin for
help meant a lot in that I had at proposal from my friend. On a money to go back home and kick
many occasions tried to ask for a truck, the rains again taught me a start the business but he, on many
school place at Lubwe Secondary good lesson not to forget... As the times told me to forget about the
www.mahoganyair.com | Oct - Nov 2020 23business and start thinking about wrong I was! God only placed me in I was relieved of my duties. I am
school/university. I was so reluctant the furnace as He was sharpening grateful to my former employer
to go to college. I didn’t want to me. for giving me my package and in
betray my friend who shared the consultation with my wife though
business idea with me. During the Later on in 2006, I found a job reluctantly ploughed it all into
time, grade 12 results came out; I with a certain paint company. This business in setting up a humble
did not do very well in Mathematics. was a golden opportunity for me. paint manufacturing plant. That
Nonetheless, my aim was to go to I gave it my all. I worked hard to was how Colour Coating Company
the University of Zambia (UNZA). ensure that within 2 months I was was birthed in 2017. I invited my
Unfortunately, around the same confirmed. I didn’t look at what I good friend Lewis Malama whom
time, my sponsor‘s health was not was paid. My focus was to have a I have known from as far back as
too good and I was afraid that I job. I created the impact, and the Secondary School to come and
might not finish the course at UNZA competitor company could feel partner with me in the business.
because a degree has a longer it. I didn’t worry about anyone’s
duration. Instead, I went to Evelyn business especially competitors as I
Hone to do Journalism. Midway was so much focused on delivering
my sponsor/uncle died....but my results and growing clientele base.
cousins/his children picked it up and Proportionately, the sales kept
I eventually completed my studies. on going up. After a year and
I can’t thank my cousins enough half, I was approached to join the
for their help, God will surely Competitor and like a love proposal
continuing blessing them for me. I agreed and our affair started in
2008 as the salary was more than
In the furnace as God was doing double. I continued applying myself
His works to the best of my abilities. I am
I completed my tertiary education grateful to both companies that I
and stayed home looking for worked for as they both gave me
employment for over 2 years and great exposure that has helped me
nothing was coming forth. That a lot in life. Naturally, when you are
time, my pressure was to find a job ambitious, you are more inclined
and start looking after my parents towards growth. In 2016, I started
as they were getting old. I worked having ideas of forming my own
for Christian voice radio for a while company, but I was uncertain as to
but was not seeing permanent whether I could weather the storm
employment opportunities there. A of standing on my own. I tried to
sense of frustration started to creep build the company while holding
in. I remember questioning God on to employment for job security.
what His plans were for me. I stayed In 2017, my employers learnt of it,
home for another year without and sat me down. I was asked to
going to church as I thought God choose between my work and Colour Coating Company Paints
was not interested in my life. How business. I went for business and
24 In-flight Magazine | Oct - Nov 2020The journey in business The impact of COVID-19 on direct employees whose livelihood
Well...mmm immediately I went Color Coating depends on us, so we have to work
full time for the business, I realized The price of raw materials has gone hard not just for us but for everyone
that I had lied to myself that, too high to the extent where you who look up to us.
since we had traded (buying and feel bad to be informing our clients
selling) while I was working with on price changes. We are now just Interviewer Prompt; One vital
my previous employer, and the looking at surviving this corona era quality I admire about you is
company gave some positive than making profit your listening skill. Just where
indication, things were going to be you draw your attention from.
okay. Yooo!, I forgot one important Balancing friendship and Some of us would speak before
aspect, that despite me, having business someone is done with their
the good marketing skills, I was My business partner is a longtime statement.
riding on an established brand friend but we have still managed
as stimulus for my undisputable to stick together. Communication Have learnt lately that, I missed a
high performance. Nonetheless, is key, and I mean honest lot by not listening to people hence
my partner and I, vowed not to go communication. The truth is that my resolve to listen. It has never
and look for a job elsewhere. We to successfully run, we do have been my nature growing up, but
worked day in and out without pay constructive quarrels especially now I have embraced it very well.
for close to a year. The thought of over delayed purchases, delivery,
going back to look for employment collection. The only good part is that Starting up a business
gave me a swim or die perspective we do not leave the factory without Before starting up a business,
of life. Slowly the business started laughter. When it’s my partner’s take time to study, analyses
unfolding. turn to correct me, he forgets that and understand market
I am his friend same with me. This prospects. Possibly invest only
Strategies in try to make color has really worked very well for surplus resources, be patient,
coatings excel a health business and personal control expenses. Furthermore,
We have tried to maintain product relationship. Somehow though, I determination is also of paramount
quality, not that we have always feel that my partner is more sober importance and there is no time
managed to get it right but the minded than I am, he manages me to play in the beginning. Struggles
hallmark has been always try to better than I do. I thank God for are there but they are for a season,
be consistent in product quality. him. you may see from my journey that
There are times we give more that indeed it is darkest before dawn.
we get in return just to keep our Currently, our business is still small Just when it felt right to give up in
customers happy. At times even with hence our major focus is to grow life and when I just hanged in there
this we have not won all customers and get fully established with Color a little, some kind of break through
permanently. Coating Company. Of course we happened. I urge the young people
have other dreams, but until that not to give in life.
time. At the moment, We have 10
www.mahoganyair.com | Oct - Nov 2020 25Navigating Through the
Covid-19 Pandemic
M
y name is Eric Kunda Jr a second year
Midwifery student at Levy Mwanawasa
Medical University. I am a class
representative for the Midwives and current
President for the Midwifery Association at Levy
Mwananwasa Medical University.
COVID-19 has affected me as a student in so
many ways. Just to mention a few, e-learning
has been a challenge as purchasing internet
data bundles is not easy. Understanding some
lectures has been a challenge because at
times we would not join certain Zoom lectures.
Not only that, the notes coming in by lectures
are so bulky and topics come without full
explanation.
Some students in rural areas are unable to
take part in lectures.
Adapting to the new normal at first was quite challenging because I had the fear of contracting the disease
but I am now following all measures by masking up, sanitizing, washing hands and avoiding crowded
areas while keeping social distance.
Having the ability to fully interact with friends, having a full normal lecture and going for practical’s in
hospitals are what I miss most because they make learning easier and more interesting.
COVID-19 is real people are dying and it’s not a lie or a joke. Please mask up stay safe, stay home, avoid
crowded areas, and most importantly practice hand hygiene and sanitize.
M
y name is Mulenga Kang’ombe, a Travel consultant by
Profession with 21 years’ experience. Our industry helps
people travel within and outside the country and all other
things that come with it. My work gives me an opportunity to meet
people and see places around the world. It also gives me satisfaction.
Covid -19 has been a real threat to our industry especially when the
government suspended non-essential foreign and domestic travels.
Since that announcement we have not been operational resulting in
our business being affected highly.
Paying of salaries and office rental has been a challenge. Therefore,
as a survival measure, I had to think outside the box for other
sources of income. I encourage people to consider the importance of
side hustle in this trying time.
I too miss when we could move freely, travel, socialise with close
friends and relatives. We did not have to wear masks.
Covid-19 is a deadly disease that has affected, changed my life and
the entire world at large. Lastly l would like to urge everyone to
adhere to the safety guidelines put in place.
26 In-flight Magazine | Oct - Nov 2020M
y names are Mwape Katembula, I am married, and I have 3 girls.
I am a friendly person, I like going out, and visiting places. I Am
currently studying bachelor’s in Human Resource Management at
NIPA am in my third year second semester.
I work for a Tele-communications company and I run a small business on
the side.
Covid has affected me greatly as a student when it just came in
Zambia all schools had to close. I was afraid it would delay and disturb
our school calendar because am completing my program in 2021.
Fortunately for me, immediately Government announced that all schools
were closing, our school already had a system in place called Moodle
so there was no closing, but one had to pay 50% of the fees to access
Moodle and if one fails to pay there would be no access to learning. I
quickly, organized myself to look for funds in order for me to access our
Moodle Online Learning Platform. After a few months exams were set in
July, I must attest that they were the toughest and most stressful exams
I have ever written. They made them in such way that you must think, they were Scenario, case study
and problem-solving questions. Our results didn’t take long time to come out because they were online;
I thank God to my surprise I passed very well because they were not easy at all. Our second semester
started in September, we had to continue with online learning. Virtual classes have its advantages and
disadvantages. The advantages are that one has to learn in the comfort of your home and me being
a part time student am now reaching home early rushing home for my Virtual Class, and if I feel am
running late I would learn from the office. The best part with online learning is that one can learn from
anywhere.
The disadvantages are the network it gets so bad at times it’s difficult to connect and join the class or one
can hardly get the lecturer when he or she is lecturing, that is frustrating. The bundles too, on top of the
school fees we are paying we need to have internet all the time when having class so it’s expensive. Alas
been a mother sometimes you have to help with homework for the children and at times when you want
to Adapting to the new normal following the laid down guidelines by the government of Zambia, washing
hands, sanitizing all the time, working from home, staying home, I only move when it’s necessary. The
fact that we must stay home most of the time Iam trying so hard to make it fun for me and my family. We
are doing some dance routine videos with my girls, it’s a lot fun. I have taught them games they never
knew about, we are bonding more during this period.
What I miss about the period before the pandemic is going out, socializing, and my kind of fun is going
places, so I was hit really hard when places were closed there was nowhere to go. I miss physical class,
the face to face interaction during group discussions. I miss being free, breathing fresh air freely, hugging
my friends and family freely not thinking am I too close to the next person did I get it when I went to the
mall. I miss my face being free and my makeup showing not the covering of my mouth and nose with a
face mask every time am leaving my house.
The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is a health crisis that has killed millions of people worldwide, its
heart breaking seeing people die they way they have with this pandemic. It’s a socio-economic crisis that
has brought about people losing jobs and income, companies are closing. We are just living to survive,
with no way of knowing when normality will return.
M
y names are Gaby Octcha, I was born in Kinshasa in the family
of seven. I have six children. I must confess the year 2020 has
been the most challenging in my business due to Covid -19. I
have been doing business both in the Democratic Republic of Congo and
Zambia, I am a transporter and I run Pubs in both countries.
I have been affected in such a way that my vehicles are all parked as
they were running at a loss. My vehicles ferry people from Lubumbashi to
Kasumbalesa back and forth. Due to social distancing drivers had to carry
few passengers, as a result each trip was making a loss. Also, my pubs
both in Zambia and Congo are closed.
It has not been easy at all, I can`t wait for when things will get back to
normal.
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Railway Museum
National Monument
1. LOCATION 5. ACCESSIBILITY
The site is about 2km from Livingstone. It can be accessed at a distance of about 5km
from the Airport
2. AREA
Approximately 2 hectares available for 6. INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
development. Hotel, apartments
3. SPECIAL 7. COMPLEMENTARY FACILITIES/ SERVICES /
It is railway museum of the locomotive sheds ACTIVITIES AROUND.
which were formerly used for maintenance of The site is less than 10 km from Victoria Falls
steam engines on the Livingstone –Mulobezi World Heritagesite
line.
Once the longest owned private railway in the 8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
World. The area has been declared a national Availability of labour
monument to serve as the site of a railway ICT available
museum. Power supply
4. LEGAL STATUS
Protected National Monument
For Further Information contact:
National Heritage Conservation commission’Dedan Kimathi Road, Plot no. 9304
P.O. Box 320013, Lusaka, Zambia
Tel: +260 211 226 506 | +260 211 223 414
www.nhcc.org.zm
Facebook: Nationa Heritage Conservation Commission
E-mail: info@nhcc.org.zm
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