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PART III THE CONSTITUTION OF ZAMBIA ACT NO. 2 OF 2016

by Naphtali William Banda|04 June 202604 June 2026|Connect for Culture Africa

Culture and Artistic Expression Narrowing down to creatives on the Zambian culture and artistic expression, Part III The Constitution of Zambia Act No. 2 of 2016 recognizes the right to culture and artistic expression, as well as the freedom to...

PANAF TALKS – SYMPOSIUM 4.0

by Naphtali William Banda|02 June 202602 June 2026|The Pan-African Network for Artistic Freedom

“Breaking Barriers: Advancing Gender Equality in Zambia’s Creative Sector.” Last week friday the 22nd of May, 2026, we hosted the PANAF Talks Symposium 4.0 during the Bantu Network Provincial Arts Festival 2026, which brought together Artists and leading voices from...

CfCA – Connect For Culture Africa initiative, convened the Zambia National Working Group (NWG)

by Naphtali William Banda|02 June 202602 June 2026|Connect for Culture Africa, Uncategorized

validation Meeting on the Economic Contribution of the Creative and Cultural Industries (CCIs) in Zambia Last week the 28th of May 2026, PAAGZ under the CfCA - Connect For Culture Africa initiative, convened the Zambia National Working Group (NWG) to...

STATE OF THE ART’s!

by Naphtali William Banda|17 April 202617 April 2026|The Pan-African Network for Artistic Freedom

STATE of the ARTS! Two Creative Shows: One Creative Movement! 🎭🔥 As part of our ongoing PANAF Talks project and our wider Creative Advocacy for Artistic Rights Campaign, We are excited to introduce a brand-new satirical series and a Humerous...

Empowering Women and Youth to Lead Change

by Naphtali William Banda|30 October 202530 October 2025|Marginalized Women and Youth Demand Accountability from Duty Holders

Brot für die Welt | Kanyama and Matero. From the 3rd to the 6th of September 2024, The People’s Action for Accountability and Good Governance in Zambia (PAAGZ), with support from Bread for the World, held transformative workshops for women and...

ZAMBIA LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON ARTISTIC FREEDOM.

by Naphtali William Banda|28 October 202528 October 2025|Blog, The Pan-African Network for Artistic Freedom

PANAF | SELAM | PAAGZ Although the defamation of the President provision was repealed in 2022, broad laws on obscenity and cyber offenses continue to restrict artistic voices, especially those tackling political or cultural issues. Repealing outdated laws is progress,...

THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC FUNDING FOR ZAMBIA’S CREATIVE AND CULTURAL SECTOR AMID SHIFTS IN GLOBAL FINANCING

by Tabita Lilungwe|12 May 202512 May 2025|Blog

For years, Zambia’s creative and cultural sector has been severely underfunded, consistently receiving less than 1% of the national budget over the past four years. Compared to other sectors like health, education, and mining, arts and culture remain a low...

DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR PEOPLE’S ACTION FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE IN ZAMBIA (PAAGZ)

by Tabita Lilungwe|31 October 202331 October 2023|Blog

Opportunity Closing Date: Thursday, 2nd November (13.00hrs CAT).Opportunity Type: ConsultancyIntroductionPeople’s Action for Accountability and Good Governance in Zambia (PAAGZ) is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing governance and accountability processes. It was established with a core belief that the...

PAAGZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON HUMAN RIGHTS

by Tabita Lilungwe|05 December 202205 December 2022|Blog

People’s Actions for Accountability and Good Governance in Zambia (PAAGZ) Executive Director and Human Rights Defender, Fumba Chama says it is every persons responsibility to protect the human rights of citizens. Speaking during the on going Southern African Human rights...

NDOLA PUBLIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND RAP BATTLE

by Tabita Lilungwe|08 July 202108 July 2021|Blog

On February 26th and 27th 2021,People’s Action for Accountability and Good Governance in Zambia (PAAGZ) conducted a public resource management training and rap battle in Ndola at Lowenthal Theatre,the training brought together a group of young artists and journalists from...