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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

Cassava

The little tuber that could

Industrial users of cassava are opening new vistas for Zambia’s farmers

Tourism

Travelling close to home

Zambia’s travel industry is pinning its hopes on building up domestic tourism

Agribusiness

Where gardens contribute to families' vital resources

A home-grown farming sector is taking root in Zambia’s mining regions

Agricultural diversification

Dethroning King Maize

Zambian government is reconsidering whether maize should remain country’s main staple food

Democracy

Taking to the cyber-streets

Political activists in Zambia are using social media to reach a broad audience

Honey trade

When the bee stings

Zambia is strengthening its organic honey sector, but a special deal with China has stung local traders

Informal sector

Devastated businesses

Zambia’s informal sector has been hit hard by Covid-19 lockdown

Mobile phones

Ringing up sales

Little-known Chinese brands are taking over the smartphone market in Zambia

Solar energy

Power from the sun

Zambia increasingly is relying on solar power and developing a related industry

Fire hazards

Up in flames

Zambian poor are increasingly subject to fire hazards from charcoal and firewood they use for heating and cooking

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