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Derrick Silimina

Derrick Silimina

derricksilimina@gmail.com

is a freelance journalist based in Lusaka, Zambia. He focuses on Zambian agriculture and sustainability issues.

All articles of Derrick Silimina

Nowadays
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Derrick Silimina

Zambia fights corruption

New government of Zambia assures that it wants to fight corruption and takes first measures

Mining & Fisheries
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Derrick Silimina

Casting a wide net

Mining company KML aids the environment by putting fish in two of its dams

Development funding
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

Putting money in the right hands

Zambia’s Constituency Development Fund decentralises spending with mixed results

Mobile money
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

Financial inclusion by phone

Zambians are increasingly using mobile phones to move money via online platforms

Gemstones
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

Deep green and lucrative

With help from a tax break, Zambia’s emerald producers hope to shine again

Education
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

Learning the Chinese way

Chinese-run education programmes strengthen economic cooperation with Zambia

Seaports
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Derrick Silimina

Building a better gateway

Tanzania aims to boost regional trade volumes with a major seaport upgrade

Entrepreneurship
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

A rising tide of hope

Zambia’s small businesses pin their hopes for growth on the new president

Manufacturing
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

Made in Chibombo

A big Chinese investment aims to create a manufacturing base in central Zambia

Charities
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Derrick Silimina

Refuge in a storm

Charities caring for the most vulnerable face hard times during the pandemic

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