Infobwana Blog

There is a saying that goes, “If you have visited a town but have not visited its market, you have not visited the town at all.” Whoever said this was definitely onto something!

If you have been wondering where your favourite blogger has been lately, check the FIFA World Cup opening game and search for a slightly hysterical, whooping and whistling fan — that would be me!

I heard about it on the radio today while driving in Lusaka. I thought how cool and read it up. Zambia is the 51st safest country in the world! I think Zambia went up one position from last year.

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If you think the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach then you are obviously not up to speed with 21st century men! While I will admit that men certainly love their food, I have come to…

The eLearning Africa 5th International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training will soon take place in Lusaka. I hope you have your diary clear for the 26th through to 28th of May…

I had an amusing thought yesterday. I had just logged onto one of my favourite social sites when to my horror a notification popped up saying it was my friend’s birthday. I had completely forgotten…

I bet like most working adults around the world, you have a big red circle on your calendar round the first day of May and are busy planning all the things you can possibly cram into the one day…

If you don’t own a personal vehicle and want to get from A to B in any city in Zambia without leaving a big hole in your bank account, hopping onto one of the thousands of white and blue public…

If you have ever tried to hold back a very determined four year old from a jar of candy within his reach, then you might just begin to have a tiny gossamer of an idea of what it must have been like…

There I was, strolling about the office minding my own business. Well, not really. I was actually browsing through my supervisor’s collection of magazines, when I SAW IT! Imposing, sleek, eye…

There’s never a good story without the slight blend of fiction and drama! I was pleased to discover that the Kuomboka ceremony of the Lozi people has just the right mix.

There is a reason I am swiveling happily in my office chair as I type this blog today! Finally, the date for what is quite possibly the biggest and best known traditional ceremony in Zambia has been…

If elephants had any idea about the great debate over the recent request from Tanzania and Zambia to sell ivory stock piles, they would have had a few sleepless nights!

It’s been an exciting week for me! Over the past month or so I have been blogging on some of the best things about Zambia and this week I got a chance to attend The Zambia International Travel Show…

Imagine waking up to the smell of a good strong cup of tea as you stretch sleepily from your comfortable bed and allow the golden stream of sunshine seeping stealthily into your room to gently caress…

When I was younger death was my greatest fear. But as I grow older I’m surprised to find that what terrifies me more than death is simply to die without achieving anything worthwhile. So yesterday,…

Just when you thought you had chewed off the last bits of fingernail during all the different nerve-wracking football tournaments so far, somebody has the audacity to announce that there are only 100…

Yes! It’s a fact — women make the world a better place. And it’s not only the ‘eating from bowl cereal lovers’ that think so (

I recall having a really amusing dream one night. In my dream I had turned into a man. I remember throwing on the first thing I tripped over on my way out of the bedroom and for some reason I didn’t…

I’m ashamed to admit that the scariest thing I ever did while visiting the Victoria Falls a few years back was to walk across the famous knife edge bridge which I must say was aptly named, there is a…

Ecommerce truly benefits the many faces of retail in Zambia. It enables businesses to stand out and sell more by transforming customer experience. It reduces costs by empowering businesses to be less reliant on rental space. It opens up new opportunities for micro retailers.