Zambia weekly digest #42—October events, offers and news

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Events

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This week

• Zambian Fashion Week is upon us and this year’s theme is #CreateDesignEmpower

  Date: 15th-17th October 2015
  Time: 18:00
  Venue: Mulungushi Conference Centre
  Entry: K50 on Thursday and Friday, K100 on Saturday and K150 for the front row. Tickets are now available from Mulungushi Conference Centre.

• Designers #TrunkSale day at InterContinental Hotel Premium

  Hosted by David Tlale, the TrunkSale allows you to buy all the goodies yo spotted and loved from Zambia fashion week.

  Date: Sunday, 18th October, 2015
  Venue: Mulungushi International Conference Centre
  Information: Use #ZFW2015 to join the conversation on Twitter

• The Lusaka Wine Show

  The Wine Guys and Tamasa Wines are hosting the second annual Lusaka Wine Show. Taste and buy more than 120 wines from 11 boutique South African cellars. Enjoy great cuisine from InterContinental Hotel and African Butterfly. There will also be entertainment, world cup rugby and jumping castles.

  Date: Friday 16th, and Saturday 17th, October 2015
  Time: 16:00 to 21:00 on Friday and 12:00 to 19:00 on Saturday
  Venue: InterContinental Hotel Premium
  Entry: K125 (pre-sale) or K150 at the door
  Information: Pre-sale tickets are available at The Retreat at Roma Premium InterContinental Hotel Premium (12:00 to 14:00 Monday to Friday), Food Lovers Market Free, The Deli and all Shoprite Kiosks. For further information contact Trudie Van Rooyen on +26 096 952 5137 or thewineguyszambia@gmail.com

• Sesawi H2O Festival by Sesawi Events

  There’s no denying it is HOT! So it’s time for water fights, inflatable water slides and all kinds of water games. A great event for families and friends to come as teams to challenge each other.

  Date: Saturday, 17th October and Sunday, 18th October, 2015
  Time: 14:00
  Venue: Lusaka Gymkhana Club, Showgrounds
  Entry: K100
  Information: More details and contact information for tickets is here.

This month

• Manicure and pedicure courses from Vera’s Salon & Spa Premium

  This week the first course in manicures and pedicures, gel nails, shellac and much more is taking place at Vera’s Salon & Spa! If you’ve missed it don’t worry. You can still book on the course that starts on 19th October. Are you looking for a career in nails or want to learn how to do it yourself at home? Then this is the course for you. Receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of the five day training. US$ 300 or Kwacha equivalent. Don’t miss out!! Places limited.

  Date: Monday to Friday 5th-9th October 2015 or 19th-23rd October 2015
  Time: Confirm with Vera’s Salon & Spa
  Venue: Vera’s Salon & Spa, Church road, Taj Pamodzi Hotel, Lusaka
  Entry: Us$300 or Kwacha equivalent
  Information: Vera’s Salon & Spa Facebook Page. To book call +260 955 178997 or +260 966 807538.

• Classical music concert at Lilayi Lodge Free

  Take in the live performance of The Magic Flute Open Air complete with picnic baskets filled with delicious snacks. Bring your own picnic blankets and grab a spot on the lawn to relax and enjoy this wonderful musical performance. Ticket price includes picnic basket and wine. Places limited so use this enquiry to book. This event is brought to you in association with the Lusaka Music Society.

  Date: Saturday, 17th October, 2015
  Time: 17:00
  Venue: Lilayi Lodge lawn
  Entry: K150 for adults, K50 for children under 12

• Chitenge & Wine event returns – at Majestic Gardens

  Join in the fun at this event packed with fashion, art, and music by guitarist Micah Miyanda and the Pink Blues.

  Date: Sunday, 25th October, 2015
  Time: 14:00 to 20:00
  Venue: Majestic Gardens
  Entry: K150 which includes a free bottle of wine and a chitenge
  Information: Tickets available from Sounds Arcades

• Creative digital media show-and-tell

  People in the creative digital media space are invited to come along and show a piece of work. Think music recordings, animations, illustrations, sketches, logos, typography… Anything you have designed…

  Date: Wednesday, 28th October, 2015
  Time: 18:00 to 20:00
  Venue: Bongo Hive, 9169B Nanshila Road, Kalundu, Lusaka
  Entry: Free
  Information: See Facebook for more details.

• Startup Grind Lusaka hosts Monica Musonda of eeZee Noodles Free (Java Foods)

  Meet Monica Musonda and learn from the CEO & Founder of Java Foods, a Zambian based food processing company. Java Foods first product was “eeZee Instant Noodles”, which has become Zambia’s leading instant noodle brand.

  Date: Thursday, 29th October, 2015
  Time: 17:30 to 20:30
  Venue: Casa Portico, 27 Ngumbo Rd, Lusaka
  Entry: K50
  Information: See Eventbrite information for more details.

• Fashion Day Out at Foxdale Court Premium

  A day of Zambian fashion galore with designer pop up shops, fashion films, fashion think tanks and Ogojiii magazine reading rooms. Meet some of your favorite designers and head up to the Sky Bar in the evening for a fashion show and after party.

  Date: Saturday, 31st October, 2015
  Time: 09:00, all day and into the evening
  Venue: Foxdale Court, 609 Zambezi Road, Roma, Lusaka
  Entry: Free

• Fancy dress haloween party Livingstone Backpackers Free

  There’ll be prizes for the best dressed male and female!

  Date: Fridays 30th October, 2015
  Time: 20:00
  Venue: Livingstone Backpackers, Livingstone
  Entry: Free

• Summer splash party by Little Legends

  This event is for one to ten year olds on Independence Day. Drop the kids off to a day of fun and you can go and attend more grown up Independence Day events! You must buy your tickets before the 22nd of October.

  Date: Saturday, 24th October, 2015
  Time: 10:00 to 15:00
  Venue: Plot 11771, Kasangula Road, Olympia Extension, Lusaka
  Entry: K120
  Information: Further details are on the Little Legends Child Care Facebook page

Next month

• Lusaka International Film & Music Festival

  Date: Friday, 30th October to Friday, 6th November, 2015
  Time: Various – see below
  Venue: Fresh View Cinemas
  Entry: K100
  Information: Tickets available from the Fresh View Cinema Levy Junction Mall box office from the 24th of October. Further detail on the films can be found on the LIFMF Facebook page including a downloadable PDF document with full details.

  Friday, 30th October, 18:30 — We are from the future (this event is the festival’s opening night and is by invitation only)
  Saturday, 31st October, 14:00 — Totally true love
  Saturday, 31st October, 17:00 — Journey to Joyce’s village – creating a place of hope
  Saturday, 31st October, 20:30 — Lumumba
  Sunday, 1st November, 14:00 — Rafiki
  Sunday, 1st November, 17:00 — A world without thieves
  Sunday, 1st November, 20:30 — Gagarin: first in space
  Monday, 2nd November, 17:00 — From Namibia with love
  Monday, 2nd November,  20:30 — Kon Tiki
  Tuesday, 3rd November, 14:00 — Five Norwegian short films for children — Sissy, Dreaming of the golden eagle, The last Norwegian troll, Superdad and Pele and The magic time
  Tuesday, 3rd November, 17:00 — Haitian corner
  Tuesday, 3rd November, 20:30 — Timbuktu
  Wednesday, 4th November, 14:00 — Yolki 2
  Wednesday, 4th November, 17:00 — Two people under the same roof
  Wednesday, 4th November, 20:30 — On the path of Rumba — Director, David Pierre Fila will be in attendance to introduce the film and a question and answer session after the screening
  Thursday, 5th November, 14:00 — Heart beats
  Thursday, 5th November, 17:00 — Democrats — LIFMF is giving away 20 free tickets for the movie and the cocktail party after the screening. Email lusfilmfest1@gmail.com to be in with a chance of winning.
  Thursday, 5th November, 20:30 — Song
  Friday, 6th November, 17:00 — e18hteam — Zambian producer Ngosa Chungu will be in attendance to introduce the film and a question and answer session after the screening
  Friday, 6th November, 20:30 — Impressions Sanjie Liu — Live Zambian rock music after film screening.

• French pastry training workshop Coffee Talk Free

  Learn the art of French baking and pastry making from Katie Charles, a French trained Master pastry chef. This three day workshop will cover sweet bread, croissants, mousse, cakes, tarts, different types of filling, the famous Choux à la crème and more.

  Date: 6th-8th November, 2015
  Time: Confirm with Katie or with Coffee Talk
  Venue: Coffee Talk Bakery, 1st Floor, Church House, Cairo Road
  Entry: K700 per day
  Information: Email Katie Charles on kmwanalu@gmail.com. The workshop is also available in Kitwe on 30th October-1st November.

• The Dreams grand finale

  Leading up to the grand finale, Zambia’s Biggest TV music talent search is on ZNBC TV every Friday 21:30, Sunday 15:00, Monday 18:00 and Thursday 18:00.

  Date: Wednesday, 25th November 2015
  Time: 19:00 to 21:00
  Venue: Mulungushi International Conference Centre
  Entry: Free
  Information: Further information is on Facebook here and here.

December events

• Comedian Tony de King at The David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa Free

  The David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa welcomes Tony de King – comedian, musician, entertainer and impersonator for two live shows this festive season.

  Date: Monday, 28th December, 2015 (Stand-Up Comedy with a build-a-burger Menu)
  Time: tbc
  Venue: The David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa, Livingstone
  Entry: $25.00
  Information: There are limited seats so book now via this enquiry form.

  Date: Thursday, 31st December, 2015 (Elvis and the Stars musical show, delicious four-course roast dinner and dance.)
  Time: tbc
  Venue: The David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa, Livingstone
  Entry: $60.00
  Information: There are limited seats  so book now via this enquiry form.

Offers

Special offers, discounts and deals from businesses in Zambia. Have an offer you’d like promoted? Submit it below.

• Selection of great offers at Foxdale Court Premium stores

  Until 31st of December, there’s a whole heap of coupon discounts available from Foxdale Court stores. Like a free ring with purchases over K300 from Vala; a free portion of chips from with every burger from Zest Cafe; and free blood pressure and check up from Gracechem Pharmacies. Go to the Foxdale Court Facebook page to print out your coupons.

• ‘Book now and save your Kwacha’ offer by KaingU Safari Lodge Premium

  Book now for K1,990 per person per night and stay at KaingU in October, November or December (up to the 18th of December). Stay three nights and pay K1,750 per person per night. KaingU Safari Lodge is in Kafue National Park and is 4½ hours drive from Lusaka. Enjoy boat cruises, game drives, fishing, nature walks, canoeing, delicious food and a caring service. For more details contact lodgemanager@kaingu-lodge.com.

• Independence day weekend special by Voyagers Zambia Premium

  Stay at Ndole Bay Lodge Free at Lake Tanganyika on the 23rd to 25th of October 2015. Stay in a deluxe room (per person sharing – adults $1,060, children $910 ) or standard room (per person sharing – adults $990, children $870). Offer includes accommodation, meals, boat transfers, charter flights from Ndola airport, one sunset dhow trip, once snorkel trip and a beach BBQ and bonfire on your last night! Offer excludes bar and departure tax. Flight times – depart 23rd October at 08:00 hours from Ndola Airport, depart 25th October at 14:30 from Nkamba Bay.

• Royal Independence Special from Royal Zambezi Lodge Premium

  Only $660 per person for 2 nights accommodation inclusive of flights! The rate includes all meals, 2 nights accommodation in a classic room, flights, 2 activities a day, WIFI and transfers from Royal airstrip. Rate excludes domestic departure tax, CPP (Chiawa Partnership Park) bed levy, laundry, drinks, spa treatments, park fees, private vehicle or boat hire and use of lodge fishing tackle.

  Please note: Single supplement $160/person; children under 12 years $590, under 6 years $465 and children under 2 years go free of charge; special is open to Zambian residents only.

  Set flight times on Friday 23 October LSK/RZL departs 16:00pm and Sunday 25 October RZL/LSK departs 16:00pm.

  For reservations and enquiries phone 00-260-979486618 or email Vanessa Greatorex on reservations1@royalzambezilodge.com

• Saturday swimming gala promotion from Voyager’s Zambia Premium

  Do you have weekend out of town swimming galas to attend? Hire a vehicle through Voyagers Rentals and if the hire includes a Saturday you’ll get one or two days free hire! What’s more, accommodation and flights can be arranged for you too. Enquire direct for more information.

• Zanzibar December Specials from African Fusion Travel Free in Livingstone

  This Livingstone travel agent is offering Zanzibar deals from ZAR 10,557 including flights and taxes. Enquire direct to find out more.

• Half price accommodation at Lake Kariba

  Get two nights’ bed and breakfast for two adults for just K800 at Lake Kariba Inns, Lake Safari Lodge and Eagles Rest. Offer valid until December 2015. Contact Karen thefagyasfamily [at] gmail.com to claim your voucher.

• Happy hour and world cup rugby at The Waterfront Free in Livingstone

  Break up the week with a happy hour from 17:30 to 18:30 every Wednesday with discounted drinks. So why not watch the sunset over the Zambezi River with the popular bucket of beer and pizza. The Water Front is also screen rugby world cup matches in the bar area and is offering promotions for select matches throughout the tournament.

News

Business news and company updates from businesses in Zambia. Have some news you’d like promoted? Submit it below.

• Reduced prices on fire extinguishers at Automotive Equipment Premium

  Fire extinguishers are now a mandatory requirement in all private and public service vehicles. Get yours at reduced prices. Enquire for more details.

  Luxury en-suite apartments available for rent at Sandy’s Creations Premium

  These apartments have two bedrooms, living-room, kitchen, bathroom (with bath and shower) and a laundry/storage room. Apartments are fully furnished with 40 inch TV. They have air conditioning and a swimming pool and also come with a maid service, laundry service and 24 hour back-up generator. Electricity costs and access to the gym, studio and sauna are included in your rent. On site services include Mint Lounge Cafe, grocery shop, travel agent, spa, salon and more! Enquire for more details.

• Catch live rugby at O’Hagan’s Premium

  O’Hagan’s is screening the world cup rugby games and they’ve got a generator as backup! Enjoy good food, good company and good sport.

• KPR Consulting Premium are looking for an intern!

  KPR Consulting are looking for an intern interested in the entire scope of public relations. The position is to be filled by an individual with heaps of energy, excellent communication skills, creativity and an understanding that the devil is in the details. In exchange, they’re offering three months’ intense work experience on local and international clients in sectors such as real estate, aviation, trade and manufacturing, agriculture, oil and marketing, retail and technology… Find out the full details including how to apply via this link.

• Mobile Monsters Premium have stocks of iPhone 6 accessories

  As the iPhone 6 is now available, Mobile Monsters have added new stocks of iPhone 6 accessories to their range of stock. There are also accessories available for other phone models.

• Win a free spa treatment (every week) from Avocado Hair and Day Spa Premium

  Every week during October, November and December 2015 Avocado Hair and Day Spa are giving away a free spa treatment to one luck winner! To enter the weekly prize draw simply complete their enquiry form here with the message ‘weekly prize draw’

Interesting articles from around the web

Articles about Zambia and Africa from around the world, focusing on the development and positive aspects of our beautiful continent. Know of an interesting and relevant article relevant to a Zambian audience? Submit it below.

• Coverage of ZICTA’s ICT Business Forum

  Techtrends have done a great job of covering all three days of last week’s business forum. Follow these links to view day 1, day 2 and day 3. Thanks to Sandi Chimpala for being consistently present and reporting the series. You can also see what others had to say via Twitter using #ZICTBF2015.

• Molapisi appointed as CEO of MTN Zambia

  Charles Molapisi who has served as Chief Information Officer at MTN Nigeria since 2012 is appointed CEO of MTN Zambia just as ZICTA issues MTN and other operators warnings for poor service delivery. ZICTA has also threatened to block operator driven market promotions which they say negatively impacts service quality. And so MTN management is said to be considering initiatives that will enhance customer experience. Watch this space…

• Zambia’s mobile money market expands

  Airtel Zambia reports that its mobile money service has grown by circa 300% between 2014 and 2015, claiming they have 4 million mobile money subscribers. Meanwhile, Wane Ng’ambi, Head of Mobile Money said many organisations, including small and medium enterprises, are now using MTN mobile money to pay for products and services. Read the full ITWeb Africa article here.

• Why R&B star Akon developed a financing model for solar energy in Africa

  Could Akon Lighting Africa provide you a solar solution any time soon? Apparently not. It’s clear that Zambia particularly has an energy crisis so this How We Made It In Africa article made interesting reading. But despite being present in 14 countries and an aggressive expansion plan, Zambia is not on the map. Why, why, why? And yet it seems so obvious?

Featured businesses of the month

Inspired by the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF 2015) which is being held in Lusaka this week, this month we’re showcasing some of our Premium clients in agriculture. Enjoy!

Run a business in Zambia and want to included in a list like this? Become a premium member today. Find out more.

Mirama Minerals Ltd Premium
Joined September 2015

Mirama Minerals Ltd manufactures and supplies high quality agricultural lime in Zambia. Their lime is natural and not a by-product of any other process. It is tested and proven by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.

Amiran Ltd Premium
Joined June 2011

This company provides a complete solution to crop health through the provision of agrochemicals such as fungicides, herbicides and insecticides. Amiran also supplies irrigation systems and has a comprehensive seedling supply service throughout the country.

Zambian Fertilizers Premium
Joined December 2014

Established in 2004, Zambian Fertilizers Ltd specialises in blended fertilisers which incorporate nine important nutrients for most soil types. Unlike many other fertiliser producers, the company adds organic content to its fertilisers to assist in restoring micro-organism populations and soil structure.

Simmer Enterprises Premium
Joined July 2014

Simmer Enterprises understands that plant nutrition is vital for good crop yields. To ensure this they supply top grade agricultural lime to farmers. Simmer Enterprises has its own mining area and a modern manufacturing plant.

Afrivet Zambia Premium
Joined August 2011

Afrivet Zambia imports a full range of livestock items, with field staff available throughout the country to give technical advice and after sales service. It is the only registered distributor of Bayer environmental products in the country.

Petvet Veterinary Services Premium
Joined October 2013

Petvet Veterinary Services is a professional and fully qualified vet service that specialises in the care of domestic and farm animals, including horses. They offer emergency care of animals, animal ophthalmology, animal preventive medicine, radiology and ultrasonography for animals. Petvet will also arrange pet travel.

Fruit & Veg City Premium
Joined October 2014

The company specialises in the wholesale supply and distribution of fresh and frozen products to the retail, mining, tourism and hospitality sectors. Their primary objective is to maintain a consistent supply of quality fruit and vegetables to the Zambian market place throughout the year. The company prides itself on being a loyal supporter of local farmers and local produce.

Yalelo Premium
Joined October 2014

Yalelo is a top supplier of fresh tilapia fish in Zambia. It aims to move Zambia into a regional power house by developing its fisheries and aquaculture. Yalelo’s modern aquaculture methods promote sustainability, helping to neutralise the impact of catastrophic overfishing.

Chankwakwa Premium
Joined March 2012

Chankwakwa is all about natural food. Its products are made with only the freshest fruit and vegetables either grown on its own farm or bought from local small scale farmers. It sells jams, marmalades, soya products and sun dried fruit to the Zambian market.

Celebrating local Zambian talent

Last week we featured the creative duo known as Mafashio. And since this week is the 2015 Zambia Fashion Week (see the eye catching new website here) we are continuing with the Zambia fashion theme. This week, meet Faith Mulenga Kabende of Fay Designs Premium.

Faith is a Zambia fashion veteran who has been working in the somewhat young Zambian fashion for over 10 years. Fay is one of three Zambian designers chosen to represent Zambia at the 3rd annual African Fashion Reception in Paris on 21st November 2015 (in fact this will be Fay’s third showing at this prestigious event). Fay Designs is a unique Zambian design label specialising in both Afrocentric and Western tailor-made clothing with a team of qualified tailors that help to bring Faith’s creative designs to life. Fay Designs supplies clothing to stores in South Africa and has clients from all over Zambia as well as USA, UK, Switzerland and Germany. Read more about Fay Designs here and like them on Facebook.

Our best wishes for a productive week. Please send your up and coming events, offers, news, and comments to enquiries@thebestofzambia.com or fill in the form below. You can follow us on Facebook or Twitter for updates throughout the week.

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