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Should Toyota Zambia Hire a foreign marketer when competent Zambians can do the Job?
The answer is an emphatic NO!! Honestly, one can see that Toyota is a well known brand, highest selling local vehicle in a market that is predisposed toward them. Surely it does not take a “rocket scientist” marketer to run a sales a marketing team. In fact, looking at the field (vehicles) and selling of brand new cars for that matter, how much “specialized skill” would one need to do rounds at the ministries, government departments, private corporations etc to get orders for more Landcruisers and Prados…...
read moreIt’s unwise to conclude that showing pictures of our beloved deceased is wrong
By Amos Muselema Chileshe; It is time for Zambians to be realistic when we post certain statements on the media. By this time we need to accept certain things. We thank this media in the sense that we are able to access information soonest after things like the fatal accident that has claimed our brethren’s lives. Showing pictures of our late beloved’s is neither amoral nor unchristian. We just have to accept, though with bitterness, sorrow and deep grief ( as we are) and see things the way they happened. It is unwise to conclude...
read moreChipolopolo Rumour, I pranked Zambia without saying a word
As one of my unsaid rules, I do not respond to tabloid trash on social media especially mean-spirited rumors about me. I am constantly being asked about how I managed and why I made a rumour about Chipolopolo qualifying of the group stages of the Afcon2013 tournament, am incredibly surprised that people actually read and believed
read moreKabwata ‘Violitics’ in Pictures
You all want to know what the word means right? Never mind the title, don’t even think of asking what “violitics” means because I do not know either. I happened to be in Kabwata when a political rally organised by one of Zambia’s political parties in the opposition, the UPND took place. As I am not a politics kind I paid no attention to this event, or as they call it, a rally. It was not long before I started seeing tweets like; “Police have surrounded the Kabwata grounds where UPND will hold their...
read moreThat Zed Gossip Nonsense – “Actual Malice”
I am a victim of Facebook’s ‘Zed Gossip’ Gossip. If you thought ‘technology’ had no impact to people’s lives, then you have no idea why I use the tagline “Social Impact Through Technology”. It lives me amazed to know just how a photo and a few catchy words can start a trending topic about an unknown person in just under 1 minute. Be careful with Tech, it kills. The publication of my pictures by minions on the Internet, on 17th January, 2013, stating that I manage an infamous Facebook page...
read moreGuest Post: Guide To Successful Writting – Getting Recognition
BY PAMELA MWILA SINKAMBA If you want to get your writing noticed and don’t have a website, you’re falling behind. A website is essentially your online business card—it shows editors and publishers you can do the job, nets potential readers and makes you accessible to anyone who might want you for a book or article assignment. My first website was just there to showcase my work, now, several iterations later, my website is a place to show editors my clips, entice writers to take my e-courses, convince them to buy my books, reach out to...
read moreThe Art of Blogging – According to Zambian Bloggers
“In Zambia, most Bloggers are said to fail because they place little value in what they do, they do not value advise and guidelines, in your opinion, what do you think is the cause of this failure, would it be the luck of cooperation among bloggers?” “For others they are no formal structures to their blogs as a result their blogs just end up stacked on some website somewhere.” “How do we make networks of bloggers who intend to become professionals in creative writing the centre stage of the success of Blogging...
read moreShare your Story: Your Actions to Support the 16 days of Activism for No GBV
What actions have you taken to support the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign? The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children is an international campaign. It takes place every year from 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) to 10 December (International Human Rights Day). The period includes Universal Children’s Day and World AIDS Day. Let’s share, leave a coment or send me a message via this link: www.nlupupa.com/about/contact Picture...
read moreMinistry of Finance & National Planning Website Hacked
If you have visited the Ministry of Finance website today you have noticed the unusual tabloid trash that has been posted as an article and is featured on the home page. This is not post by the website managers, the website has been hacked by someone code named “Trollsec”. Trollsec is name that is associated to underground anonymous hackers that always never have any good intensions towards anything that has technology marked to it.The questions that are in People’s minds are: Where is thewebmaster or site administrator to...
read moreWould you Relate the 'Ponzi Scheme' to the Zambian Chilimba?
A Ponzi scheme is a scam investment designed to separate investors from their money. It is named after Charles Ponzi, who constructed one such scheme at the beginning of the 20th century, though the concept was well known prior to Ponzi. The scheme is designed to convince the public to place their money into a fradulent investment. Once the scam artist feels that enough money has been collected, he disappears – taking all the money with him. Five Key Elements of a Ponzi Scheme 1. The Benefit: A promise that the investment will achieve an...
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