Doing Business In Zambi

The past two months have been both a nightmare and a rewarding period for me and my friend Tony. Tony is a Greek Australian friend of mine. A very open minded guy and easy going yet with a great business sense. Our business has take take more than two years of research and and communication between Zambia and Australia. Truthfully speak, there have been many frustrating times in between. This is in part due past failed business and a few broken promises on my part. There may have been external factors at times but things began to move the moment I started taking responsibility for my misinformation and unkept promises. Two months ago, Tony touched down and we were ready go. We took on a journey to Namibia that would eventually be the backbone of everything and anything that we are now and will be forever. Along the way we have learnt many things. How to be patient with people. We rely heavily on transporters to do our business. This is in itself a limitation to what we ought to achieve. Zambia has a very poor work culture as well a lack of a sense urgency in the people we depend on to have things done. Lack of professionalism is another big problem we have encountered. It is extremely difficult to engage in a meaningful business discussion especially among the key players ie big businesses. Our greatest asset are our clients and with them we have no problem. We have made it a priority to serve the lowest on our 'food chain'. We seek to empower the not so rich. The reason is simple, It is the poor that give us money more than the rich ever will. We mingle with the common because we understand where they come from. We too came from there and will not forsake our own. We seek to see as many people out of poverty as we possibly can take out.

Chicken Hatchery

Chicken Hatchery

Max no. of chicks hatched Per Month:
7200 Chicks per month
Potential Income Generated Per Month:

Make R 58 000.00 per month!

Egg Types:

Chicken, Quail, Duck, Guinea Fowl, Parrot, Pheasant

Item In Stock:

YES!

Sold and Exported to:

All African Countries

Ideal Egg Incubator Set-Up for a Start-Up Hatchery

The SH 7200 is the ideal egg incubator set-up for someone wanting to start a medium scale hatchery. This unique combination of 2 x Setters and 1 x hatcher will enable you to succcessfully start your own business with minimal capital and receive a high return on your investment. You can produce up to 7200 chicks per month on a continuos basis. Click here for the complete explanation on the loading and hatching procedure.

In order to hatch approximately 7200 chicks per month, you will need to purchase 2 x Setter Egg Incubators and 1 x Hatcher

With the SH7200 Egg Incubator set-up you will be able to reach break-even point after as little as 6 months of operating the incubators. This means that you will be able to get a 100% Return on Your Invetment in as little as 6 months - that equals a 200% ROI Per Year! No other investment will give you such high returns!

There are various benefits associated with using our SH 7200 egg incubator set-up in place of traditional hatchery set-ups. These include amonst others:

Low Capital Input
High Return on Investment
Low Risk
No Experience Needed
Very Little Space Required
No Installation Needed
Easy to Operate
Low Power Consumption
No Special Structure Needed
Easy to Expand
Surehatch Incubators are made of the best possible materials to ensure peak performance and excellent hatch rates. Our team of expert advisors will give you all the necesary guidance and advice to make a success of your hatchery.

Owning your own hathcery is a highly profitable business and your capital requirement is very small. No specialized knowledge is needed as we will provide all the necessary training and info in order to have you successfully run your own hatchery business. Surehatch has partnered with various organizations who aim to develop entrepreneurship and establish small scale hatcheries across Africa. We have been highly successful in assisting entrepreneurs in setting up small scale hatcheries across Africa.

Starting your own hatchery is a very profitable business and due to the high demand for chicken meat there will always be a demand for your produce. Surehatch can also supply you with all the equipment additional to the incubators to start your own hatchery. We have the best equipment available on the market and have the best prices on poultry equipment.

Special Features: Surehatch SH 7200 Hatchery Set-up

Ac-Q-Temp™ Temperature Controls
Ova-Easy™ Fully-Automatic Egg Turning System
Opti-Flow™ Air Circulation System
Maxi-Heat™ Incubator Heating System
Tru-Temp™ Temperature readings
Clear-View™ Observation Windows
Intelli-Design™ Incubator Construction
Easy to Keep it clean - Surehatch Incubators are Washable Inside
Buy with Confidence - The Surehatch 5 Year Guarantee

Ac-Q-Temp™ Electronic Thermostat
The Ac-Q-Temp™ Electronic Thermostat ensures extremely accurate incubation temperature control for the best possible incubation success rate. These thermostats provide the most accurate incubation temperature control on the market. The Ac-Q-Temp® Electronic Thermostat is accurate to 0.1 degree Celsius, making it the best electronic thermostat to use in egg incubators. Accurate incubation temperature control leads to better hatch rates and a higher return on your investment. Expect up to 100% hatch rates in a Surehatch Egg Incubator.

Ova-Easy™ Fully-Automatic Egg Turning System
Surehatch uses one of the most reliable and effective egg turning systems available in the industry. Eggs are turned fully automatically via the Ova-Easy™ Egg Turning System incorporating Swiss Made Siemens® turner motors. Eggs need NOT to be turned by hand as the incubator will do so automatically. Egg rotation can be set to different time intervals by the breeder. Other manufacturers of egg incubators use cheaper “roller” systems which are ineffective and inferior to the Surehatch Ova-Easy® Egg Turning System. Proper turning of eggs are crucial to the chicks development inside the egg. Incorrect egg turning will lead to bad hatch rates.

Opti-Flow™ Air Circulation System
Surehatch designed the Opti-Flow™ Air Circulation System which ensures that air is circulated evenly in the incubator. This unique design ensures that there is an optimum airflow over the eggs inside incubator and that all the eggs are heated evenly. This system prevents uneven heating of the eggs or so-called “hot-spots”. The even distribution of air also ensures that most eggs hatch at the same time.

Maxi-Heat™ Incubator Heating System
Heat is provided by the Maxi-Heat™ Heating System which incorporates industrial specification heating elements with energy saving properties. This ensures a longer lifetime and better energy efficiency.

Tru-Temp™ Thermometer
Surehatch incuabtors feature Tru-Temp™ thermometers which constantly monitors the incubation temperature inside the incubator. The reading can be taken from the outside of the incubator without having to open the egg incubator. Adjustments to the temperature can be made effortlessly from the outside of the incubator.

Clear-View™ Observation Windows
Observe how the eggs hatch inside the incubator. Observation windows will not steam up and will remain clear throughout the incubation process using Clear-View™ technology.

Intelli-Design™ Incubator Construction
Surehatch Incubators incorporate Intelli-Design™ construction principles. Our incubators are made from First Grade Industrial, Water-Proof Plywood. The incubators are also coated with a non-toxic lead-free varnish on the outside and a latex coating on the inside. The Surehatch Intelli-Design™ Incubator Construction leads to better insulation and heat retention inside the incubator which leads to better incubation results

Easy to clean - Surehatch Incubators are Washable Inside
Surehatch Incubators are easy to disinfect and clean – Incubators can even be rinsed out with water. This ensures that the incubator remains hygienic thereby achieving better incubation results. Unlike other incubators on the market, Surehatch Incubators will not delaminate due to moisture and exposure to water.

Buy with Confidence - The Surehatch 5 Year Guarantee
All our incubators carry the Surehatch 5 Year Guarantee on all the spare parts of the incubator. Our incubators are built to last and very seldom needs repairs done to them. Surehatch Incubators are built to last a lifetime.

SH 7200 Set-Up Dimensions and Weight:

2 x SH1800 Setters: 130 cm High x 80 cm Deep x 110 cm Wide, 150 KG each

1 x Model 1800 Hatchers: 130 cm High x 80 cm Deep x 110cm wide, 150 Kg each

Power Useage: 220V Single Phase, 1000 Watts per unit

Housing of Incubators: Incubators require a well ventilated room. Room temperature must be between 15 and 25 degrees celcius.

Total Floorspace required for housing of incubators: 15 Square Meters

How Did We Get Here as a Country (Zambia)

How Did We Ever Get Here? The Year is 2011 and we are all hype about the change of Government. Honestly, most of the Zambians really wanted and saw the need to change Government. Pact (s) were formed and dissolved. The dissolution of the pact between the Patriotic Front (PF) and United Party for National Development (UPND) kind of sent a signal of greed to Non-Partisans like me. We read on a daily basis Correspondences between PF and UPND with PF Secretary General Wynter Kabimba explaining why the pact was failing. This was mainly an issue of self exoneration in my view. September 20th, 2011, the die were cast. PF won and I have no doubt about that. Honestly, to me, that was a moment of uncertainty. Would PF be able to govern? Much as I respect the will of the Zambian Voters, I had huge reservation as to whether I could put my confidence in PF to manage the ‘Affairs’ of the nation. Note, I am not saying ‘Resources’ but ‘Affairs’ Trouble began when the President was Forming cabinet. Instead of appointing the constitutional number of appointed 8 MPs, he appointed 10. One a many people questioned the people that surround the president. I raised questions within myself. Could it be that the President was coming up with all those names alone? If so, he sure could have known better having been in Government before. If he had people around him, was there not a single person who was well vested in Constitutional matters? I will probably never know why. All I can speculate is that someone would never notice. Some appointees had to be dropped. What an embarrassment! All the above was but the beginning. No, How did we get where we are? In my view, we have a man worth of a president. I believe that Sata, as a man, can make a good leader. The problem that I see is that we have allowed people that were not elected into power control things. I mean, who does an appointed member of parliament represent? No one except the president. I see a situation where Wynter Kabimba talks more than the president himself. He is more [powerful than the legitimately elected members of parliament. Let’s take for instance the lifting of Former president Banda’s immunity, on whose behalf was he pushing for the motion? I know that some will say in his capacity as justice minister. Well, that’s fine. Question is, how can the Unjust call for justice? The motion was dubiously passed and to people like me, it seemed it was all aimed at settling personal scores and not necessarily in the name of national interest. If indeed it were in the name National interest, I sure as hell would love to hear the ACC or is it Joint Investigative Team (One can never master the names that change with every sunset) tell us the findings of the justice Minister. At what stage does the Motion pass in parliament? Traditionally, we all know it must get favour from at least a two-third majority. Banda’s immunity was however lifted after 80 parliamentarians voted in favour. Now, one needs not be a Rocket scientist to calculate two-thirds or 158. Simple math says two-third amounts to 105. That is the number they needed. So, PF needs at least 25 more defections before such a motion can go through. What I find intersecting is that they termed the result as ‘Unanimous’. Really? Does this reflect the definition of the word? So, sarcastically speaking, PF need 3 people. A mathematician to help calculate numbers like knowing what two-third of a number is arrived. A linguist specialised in English to help explain words like ‘Unanimous’. Thirdly, a lawyer who can read and explain issues before making decisions especially where such matters are anchored on the law. We have seen the suspension of the 3 judges not in the far distant past and a Malawian Judge was sourced. To date, we have heard of nothing that Malawian judge did. No report. I don’t even know his whereabouts. Or maybe he is Zambian now. How about the recent issue of Hakainde Hichilema where he was sued for Defirmation? On the other hand, are the charges on Gabriel Namulambe now dropped because he is ‘our’ camp? Mr. President, Wynter Kabimba and Fred Mmembe will cost you the 2016 election. You cannot let people that were not elected by Zambians to run the show. Save yourself, save Zambia and lead us to prosperity as a nation. Enough has been said and more so need to be done. We have had enough of by-elections. Let us work now!

African Constitutions Are a Big Joke

I have followed with interest the happenings in Swaziland where Parliament had a Vote of No confidence. Going by Swaziland's constitution, cabinet was supposed to resign. But hey, No! Prime Minister Dlamini refused to step down. Going by the Constitution again, King Mswati was supposed to Sack Dlamini as provided. As matter of fact, King Mswati III refused even to meet with the Speaker of the house because he was furious with outcome of the Vote. The vote was passed with a Three-Fifth majority of the house as prescribed in the constitution. Within days of this, the House met on Monday to reverse the original vote. Only 32 members of the House were present for the vote and this fell short of the three-fifths majority the original vote enjoyed. There are 65 members of the House and the 32 present for the vote was only two members over the minimum number who must be present for the House to be quorate. The votes on Monday were not recorded; Speaker Prince Guduza used the ‘Aye or Nay’ voting principle to decide the outcome, so the exact numbers who voted for the reversal can never be known. There are doubts about the legality of Monday’s vote. The Times of Swaziland, the kingdom’s only independent daily newspaper, reported that on Monday the Attorney General, Majahenkhaba Dlamini had not been able to tell the House on Monday what instrument was being used to allow the vote to go ahead. Chairman of the Lawyers for Human Rights Swaziland Mandla Mkhwanazi reported in the Times,said, ‘My view is that if it takes two to tango, it should also take two to un-tango. By this I mean that since it took a three-fifths majority for the vote to be passed, it should also take the same number of votes to reverse it.’ Now this is a HUGE JOKE if you ask

Economic Emancipation of Tongaland (Southern Province)

Southern Province has over the years remained a quiet and intellectual part of Zambia. Tongas are known to be a very hospitable and kind people. We may have have our own flows and shortcomings but that is what makes us human just like any other people of the earth. We are a farming people. A loving kind and an accommodating type. Those that may have had an opportunity to live their, or even visit, may testify to this. As a people of Southern Province, we have enjoyed good relations with each and every government that has come into power since 1964. Our people have served in different ministerial positions as well as Diplomatic ones without any favor. From the Kaunda times as President with the likes of Elijah Mudenda as Vice President, to the Chiluba times with the likes of the Miyandas, Mwanawasa with influential people like Ng'ande Magande. We ahve lived together in harmony as one Zambia One Nation without takinfg into consideration the tribal heritage. The end of 2011 saw the change of power. Is is arguably true that we moved from a Democracy to a Dictatorship. The kind of leadership that one is not allowed to oppose. Categorically, the Tonga people of Southern have been a target by the PF government. it is an open secret that the PF will stop at nothing to punish the people of Southern province, a place where the ruling Patriotic Front holds no seat. Tongas are predominantly UPND just as Luapula and Copperbelt are predominantly PF. I would be right to mention that in Zambia, is Tribalism for any Tonga to support UPND but it is never the case for a Bemba to support PF. It is acceptable for anybody else except the Tonga. This is where it all begins from. Some Ministers have even stressed in Public domain that if a Tonga is be President in this land, it will take Tonga men who marry Bemba women to breed a President. I hope my daughter becomes president in future since her mother is Bemba. Recently, the President issued a decree which saw Chirundu and Itezhi Tezhi being moved away from Southern Province to Lusaka and Central Provinces respectively. well, in theory at least. This is where the argument begins. People like me will speculate as to what the reasons are contrary to those given by the Government. The Government argues that it is for Administrative reasons. Really? How were these districts being administered prior to this? This begs an answer. Consider this, Itezhi tezhi is 600km away fro Kabwe the Provincial capital of central to which is has been attached (in theory) yet it is only 200km away from Choma to which is previously belonged (still belongs to Practically). What then is the reason? Well, let me speculate

Tongaland!

Southern Province has over the years remained a quiet and intellectual part of Zambia. Tongas are known to be a very hospitable and kind people. We may have have our own flows and shortcomings but that is what makes us human just like any other people of the earth. We are a farming people. A loving kind and an accommodating type. Those that may have had an opportunity to live their, or even visit, may testify to this. As a people of Southern Province, we have enjoyed good relations with each and every government that has come into power since 1964. Our people have served in different ministerial positions as well as Diplomatic ones without any favor. From the Kaunda times as President with the likes of Elijah Mudenda as Vice President, to the Chiluba times with the likes of the Miyandas, Mwanawasa with influential people like Ng'ande Magande. We have lived together in harmony as one Zambia One Nation without takinfg into consideration the tribal heritage. The end of 2011 saw the change of power. Is is arguably true that we moved from a Democracy to a Dictatorship. The kind of leadership that one is not allowed to oppose. Categorically, the Tonga people of Southern have been a target by the PF government. it is an open secret that the PF will stop at nothing to punish the people of Southern province, a place where the ruling Patriotic Front holds no seat. Tongas are predominantly UPND just as Luapula and Copperbelt are predominantly PF. I would be right to mention that in Zambia, is Tribalism for any Tonga to support UPND but it is never the case for a Bemba to support PF. It is acceptable for anybody else except the Tonga. This is where it all begins from. Some Ministers have even stressed in Public domain that if a Tonga is be President in this land, it will take Tonga men who marry Bemba women to breed a President. I hope my daughter becomes president in future since her mother is Bemba. Recently, the President issued a decree which saw Chirundu and Itezhi Tezhi being moved away from Southern Province to Lusaka and Central Provinces respectively. well, in theory at least. This is where the argument begins. People like me will speculate as to what the reasons are contrary to those given by the Government. The Government argues that it is for Administrative reasons. Really? How were these districts being administered prior to this? This begs an answer. Consider this, Itezhi tezhi is 600km away fro Kabwe the Provincial capital of central to which is has been attached (in theory) yet it is only 200km away from Choma to which is previously belonged (still belongs to Practically). What then is the reason? Well, let me speculate; The PF Government made promises during campaign that it needs fulfilling now. One of them is by making all provinces financially autonomous. We all may agree that this is a good move. we sure all agree to this. Well, at least most of us. But before this can be done, Provinces like Southern that are purely anti PF will have to be paralyzed in terms of revenue generation. 90% of our electricity generation in Zambia is from Southern Province. Itezhi Tezhi is one of such. Moving it to Central Province is one a lot of harm to Southern Province. As is that is not enough, the moving of Chirundu to Lusaka means also losing Kafue Gorge, another Power plant in Southern Province at Namalundu. If you thought that was all, listern to this. Chirundu Border post is the busiest in Zambia in terms of the inflow of goods as well as people and Lusaka International Airport is only second. In 2009 , December alone, Chirundu collected revenues to the tune of ZMK160bn www.times.co.zm/ see now how strategic this point is? It is clear from the above that what the motive is, it is an evil one. One wonders why one person (the President0 can just direct such a move without consulting the stakeholders. This is a democracy Sir! It is not a Dictatorship. People of Southern Province deserved to be consulted. Just because one is president does not mean you have the powers to do as you wish. Tongas have democratically elected leaders that need to be engaged in deciding such matters. I appeal to all Zambia loving people to come through and speak out. My colleagues and i have come up with suggestions to go about this. We need not to just sit back and do nothing. Our chiefs have set an example and we need to rise now and do our part. If it means raising resources, so be it until our cause is justified. Make your submissions! This is a call for Tongas only, but for all Zambians that still have the power to reason. We have only a one Zambia and we cannot let one man destroy it. Love you all

Unemployment in Zambia- New Universities or New Jobs

In Zambia today, the levels of unemployment are alarmingly high and there is no doubt that something has to be done about it. As a patriotic countryman, I want to discuss one very important issue that has to be discussed without any favour.

After the Patriotic Government came into power, the President, HE Michael Sata made pronouncements to build up new universities across the country. Why many will see this as a good move, I see things differently ad beg to disagree. It is only through such positive criticisms that we will help our economy grow. A few people I have talked to have disagreed with me being against the construction of new institutions of learning. I have been accused of not caring for the many uneducated simply because I'm well learned. To the contrary, I mean to save the not so fortunate as I may have been by offering them something in place of missed opportunities they couldn't have growing up. The construction of Universities is a misplaced priority.

Zambia at the moment has hundreds of thousands of young graduates at all levels who are roaming the streets of Zambia because they can not find employment. A university degree in Zambia not accounts for nothing. Let alone a diploma or certificate. Degree holders are competing for jobs as security guards, taking up army jobs, police and many other jobs they shouldn't be considering under normal circumstances. Don't get me wrong, these problems have not been brought by the PF but PF can and should tackle them. It is upon this background that Zambia should not think of offloading more graduates into the job market at the moment. Where are we going to place them if we already have hundreds of thousands unemployed? What good is it to those that will come out with degrees and not get a job? That is simply compounding the problem and not solving any.

You ask, "What the should government do?" Well, government should channel those funds into the financial sector. There is need right now to make funds easily accessible by well meaning citizens with a sound business proposal or plan. Currently, it is practically impossible to borrow for those that want to start up a business. As a result, young graduates just sit home with brilliant ideas because they can't access funds to start up a business. Job creation should not only be viewed as bringing in more Chinese or South African investors to employ our people. We need to start investing in our own people and turn them into employers. Overtime, there will be more jobs available for the youth from these small businesses that may be created. From there, the issue of more universities will happen automatically. Government need to have a deliberate policy to fund all sound business proposals that focus o Manufacturing or food processing or anything else that is done to add value to a product. An economy can only grow if it is engaged in manufacturing. It is time we did away with the service industry. Currently, all sound firms in Zambia are in the Service sector. Banks, Mobile Telecommunications Companies, Water Utility, Power Generation. We eed to grow into other sectors too. Luckily, the Construction Industry is doing really good. I'm looking forward to a time where Food production and Processing will take centre stage, then, we can encourage farming to our youth and we will have dealt a great deal with unemployment.

These are my views and I know they may not be welcomed by some. If you disagree kindly respond to this or write and email me you article and I will publish it. God bless!