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Zambian Flag Colors

Leo Nelson — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:22:38 +0000

I haven’t found an official source that confirms the RGB, HEX, HSB or CMYK colors of the Zambian Flag, so in case anyone stumbles on them, please drop me a note.

For now, here’s what I’ve been using:

Green

RGB: 0, 136, 3

HEX: #008803

HSB: 121, 100, 53

CMYK: 100,0,98,47

Red

RGB: 219, 29, 5

HEX: #DB1D05

HSB: 7,98,86

CMYK: 0,87,98,14

Black

RGB: 0, 0, 0

HEX: #000000

HSB: 0, 0, 0

CMYK: 0,0,0,100

Orange

RGB: 236, 127, 0

HEX: #EC7F00

HSB: 32, 100, 93

CMYK: 0,46,100,7

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How Bill Gates is trying to change the world

Leo Nelson — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 12:51:43 +0000

Bill Gates, “I am an optimist. Any top problem I think it can be solved”

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Chanda Chisala

Leo Nelson — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:51:09 +0000

Just came across a post from the Zambian Economist site indicating that Chanda Chisala, webmaster of Zambia Online, has just launched his online blog.

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44 Places to see in 2009

Leo Nelson — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:21:26 +0000

The New York Times just announced the list of 44 places to see in 2009. Zambia came in at number 44.

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Wharton Africa Business Forum

Leo Nelson — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 11:43:12 +0000

I’ll be attending the Wharton Africa Business Forum today. I may try to Twitter some/ part of the conference so if you’d like information from a specific session please let me know.

Some of the keynote sessions I’ll be attending include the following speakers:

Mandé Sidibé
Chairman of Ecobank
Former Prime Minister of Mali (2000-2002)

Yibrah Tesfazghi
GE President & Corporate Regional Executive for Africa

H.E. Amina
Salum Ali
Ambassador of the African Union to the United States

Akere Muna
Vice-Chair Transparency International and Member of the African Union Audit Commission

Euvin Naidoo
President & CEO of the South African Chamber of Commerce in America

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Welcome to Lusaka

Leo Nelson — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:54:49 +0000

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Terranova Coffee Zambia

Leo Nelson — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:14:22 +0000

March has officially become Zambia awareness month. First, the country is in the news because of the Vulture Fund, then during my trip to California last month I came across the Terranova Coffee blend being sold in Starbucks. Thanks to Lilian I was able to capture the Zambia Terranova Estate cover shot and even though I’m not one to promote Starbucks, this month certain Starbucks locations are featuring the Zambia Terranova Estate coffee beans as a Black Apron exclusive. According to the website, Starbucks actually pays tribute to the farmers of Black Apron Exclusives blends through cash awards and also by funding projects that support the community, environment and coffee sustainability.

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Bwanji 2006 Party

Leo Nelson — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 00:34:59 +0000

If you’re in Zambia or anywhere within flying distance make sure you stop by to check out the ’2006 Bwanji Party’ on December 30th at the Blue Bridge Night Club in Lusaka. This is the first year that the party has been organized and all proceeds will be donated to Fridah Ngoma and the Flying Angels Christian Mission Community School.

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Zambian Pictures

Leo Nelson — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 22:20:07 +0000

I just came across WildFOTO Africa – Check it out for some awesome pictures of Zambian landscapes and waterviews.

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Open Source in Zambia

Leo Nelson — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 18:31:04 +0000

If you’re interested in free and open source software in Zambia then you definitely need to register and sign up at OpenSourceZambia. Supporters of open source software in Zambia have really come together to launch the OpenSourceZambia site and have already got a pretty active discussion list. From the site:

OpenSourceZambia exists to promote the knowledge and use of open source software in Zambia. Open source software presents many benefits to users, from the low cost of acquisition (it is typically given away free), to the security advantages of having the source code available, to the fact that those with the interest can develop their skill in information technology by using it. In a developing country, all of these aspects are crucial advantages of open source software over proprietary alternatives.

More than that, the open source way represents a collaborative, generous and community-oriented way to get things done, and this software development methodology is carried over into how people learn and interact. OpenSourceZambia aims to become a focus, in Zambia, for developing the community of people interested in the benefits of technology for themselves, and for encouraging the international open source community to assist in the advancement of open source software in Zambia.

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