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General Information
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Mobile phones
There are three mobile phone service providers
namely Airtel, MTN and Cell Z (Zamtel)
Although the entry price is very small (a SIM card
can be bought for as little as 15,000 K, fares per
minute are fairly high compared to other neighbour-
ing countries. Recharge cards range from 2,000 K
to 50,000 K.
Recharge cards can be bought almost anywhere,
however, small shops on the side of the roads will
rarely have cards of higher denomination than
20,000K. Coverage is very good in urban areas, but
cellular infrastructure doesn’t reach all the provinces.
(See Business Resources section).
Satellite Phone
Satellite phone communication is the only means
of communication in remotes parts of Zambia that
are not linked to the phone network and where
cell phone coverage is non-existent. Zamnet offers
VSAT satellite services that can be installed easily
and are rather cost effective.
Zicta’s vehicles ensure satellite communication nationwide
ZNBC, Zambia’sNational BroadcastingCorporationheadoffice
Internet Services
There are several Internet Cafes in Lusaka, Ndola,
Livingstone and most major cities. Mostly found on
Cairo Rd or major shopping Centres like Arcades
and Manda Hill. The main Internet Service Providers
are Zamtel, Zamnet, Coppernet Solutions, iConnect,
RealTime and Microlink.
Microlink Cyber café in Arcades Shopping Centre is
one of the fastest and most efficient wireless access
internet cafés in the city. Broadband and wireless ac-
cess is developing very quickly in major towns and
internet speed is quite fast and efficient. However, in
the remote parts of Zambia, only internet via satellite
is possible. (See Business Resources section).
Television
Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC)
the national broadcaster, with two channels of news,
sport and some leisure programs. The satellite chan-
nel, DSTV, is also available and has over 50 chan-
nels.
Mail
Postal services are fairly well organized in Zambia
and you should have no problem sending or receiv-
ing mail. In Lusaka, the main post office is located
on Cairo Road.
For express mail purposes, courier services such as
DHL, TNT or FEDEX are also available.
(See Business Resources section)
BEFORE AND AFTER YOU ARRIVE
Health and safety