U.S. Embassy Zambia

Today’s meeting between Chargé d’Affaires Mich Coker and Foreign Minister Mulambo Haimbe demonstrates the enduring strength and depth of U.S.-Zambia ties.

Both leaders emphasized the importance of a strong partnership rooted in mutual respect and shared responsibility. The United States and Zambia have worked together for decades to advance health, education, and economic opportunity—delivering tangible results that matter to Zambian communities and families. This relationship is built on trust, shared values, and a shared commitment to the sovereignty and success of our respective nations.

Looking ahead, the Embassy remains focused on supporting Zambia’s ambitions for national development, resilient health systems, and economic growth that benefits both the Zambian and American people. The United States will continue to work side by side with Zambia’s leaders and citizens, reinforcing the values and priorities that have defined our partnership for generations.

When your commitment to professionalism means the safety and integrity of an entire diplomatic mission, every day on duty matters.

Yesterday, the Embassy honored four members of the Zambian Police Service— Chief Inspector Paul Mulele, Constable Muyangwa Mubiana, Constable Moses Malama, and Sergeant Golden Samiselo —for their exemplary commitment to the duty of protecting our Embassy. Their professionalism, initiative, and reliability have made working together not just effective, but seamless, setting a high standard for what partnership can achieve.

These officers embody the spirit of ongoing cooperation between Zambia and the United States. We are grateful for their continued service and dedication to our shared security.

The question every emerging youth leader in Zambia is asking: how does hands-on creativity drive real change? This Friday, discover the answer at a screening of "Maker: An Exploration of the Maker Movement in America"—a documentary that traces the journey from consumer to creator and shows how STEM, 3D printing, and open-source technology are shaping communities and empowering innovators.

📅 Friday, May 15, 9:00–11:30 AM
📍 American Center for Leadership, U.S. Embassy Zambia
Bring your original national ID and arrive by 8:45 AM for security processing. All American Spaces events are free.

What does the maker movement mean for Zambia’s next generation? Share your thoughts below and tag a friend who should see this.

When Zambia’s creative minds gather with purpose, the stories that emerge can shape how we see ourselves—and how others see us.

Late last month, the inaugural cohort of the StoryLab Freedom250 program stepped into American Corner NIPA, ready to turn ideas into powerful documentary films. Over the next eight weeks, these emerging voices will train with industry mentors, explore the art and technology of non-fiction storytelling, and bring fresh perspectives to the theme “250 Frames of Freedom," connecting Zambia’s story to the legacy of American independence.

This is just the start. The energy in the room showed the potential of what’s ahead for these storytellers and for Zambia’s creative community.

What advice or encouragement do you have for this new cohort as they begin their journey? Share your thoughts below and let’s show them Zambia is behind them!

Standing up and speaking clearly is one of the most powerful things a person can do—in a job interview, a boardroom, a classroom, or a community meeting. At American Corner NIPA, that skill is deliberately being built.

American Spaces Zambia hosted Session 2 of the Stage Confidence and Self-Awareness Program in partnership with the Teresa Heart Foundation. Students worked on speech organization, voice projection, body language, audience engagement, and managing stage fright, then practiced it all live, in front of each other, with real-time feedback. That moment of pushing through the discomfort is exactly what the program is designed to create.

Confidence is not a soft skill; it is a career, leadership, and life skill. We all have a story about the moment we had to speak and did not feel ready. What was yours? 👇

A Zambian student at an American university just designed a medical device that could save someone's life in an emergency, and he built it while maintaining a full Dean's List academic record for three years running.

Bukata Mubanga is a Mechanical Engineering student at Alabama A&M University, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Huntsville, Alabama. A Presidential Scholar and three-time Dean's List honoree, Bukata created EpiCase—a 3D-printed EpiPen case designed for faster emergency access—and co-founded Hair Harmony, a startup that won $5,000 at a national U.S. pitch competition. His path to Alabama began through the EducationUSA Scholars Program at U.S. Embassy Zambia, which guided him through the American college application process and connected him to Opportunity Fund support that made it financially possible.

Bukata's story is not just about one student succeeding. It is about what becomes possible when a Zambian young person gets the right door opened at the right time. Are you a Zambian student with ambitions that reach beyond borders? Visit one of our American Spaces or contact our EducationUSA advisor to find out how to start your own journey.

Learn more at https://zm.usembassy.gov/education/

In a room full of Copperbelt's brightest young analysts, a team called Team Dynamite walked away with a trophy, a K4,000 cash prize, and proof that Zambian data scientists can solve problems that matter.

The EVOKE Data Analysis Hackathon Awards Day, made possible through U.S. Embassy Zambia support, was the culmination of an intensive program that trained 111 participants across 16 competing teams. The challenges were deliberate: global mental health datasets on one side, a 1,001-entry Zambian aquaculture dataset on the other.

Teams were not just tested on whether they could read data, they were tested on whether they could do something with it. Team Dynamite won because they answered the question every judge was asking: so what? Their analysis moved from numbers to insight to practical, implementable solutions, balancing global awareness with local application in a way that set them clearly apart. 201 more Zambians watched it unfold via live stream.

The U.S. Embassy invests in programs like this because the gap between data literacy and data leadership is exactly where Zambia's next breakthroughs will be decided. Team Dynamite is not just a winning team—they are a signal of what is coming.

The U.S. Embassy Zambia is hiring an Auto Mechanic to join our General Services Office motor pool in Lusaka.

This is a permanent, full-time position responsible for the daily maintenance and repair of Embassy vehicles—from engines and transmissions to electrical, fuel, and brake systems. If you have hands-on experience and take pride in keeping vehicles running at their best, we want to hear from you.

To be considered, you will need:
📋 Secondary school certificate plus vocational automotive training, journeyman mechanic, or apprenticeship certification
📋 Minimum two years of experience as an automotive mechanic
📋 Good working knowledge of Bemba or Nyanja
📋 Ability to operate utility vehicles, trucks, and forklifts and use diagnostic tools and software

Applications close midnight, 14 May 2026. Open to all interested applicants.
Apply here: https://erajobs.state.gov/dos-era/zmb/vacancysearch/searchVacancies.hms

Yesterday, at the Mingomba Mine in the Copperbelt, the United States and Zambia marked a historic moment.

Ambassador Gonzales joined President Hakainde Hichilema and distinguished guests for the KoBold Metals shaft construction groundbreaking ceremony—the beginning of what represents the single largest private investment in Zambia's history. KoBold Metals, an American company, has committed three billion U.S. dollars to bring the Mingomba copper mine to life in partnership with ZCCM.

This is more than a groundbreaking. As Ambassador Gonzales said yesterday, KoBold's presence embodies what American investment in Zambia can and should look like: cutting-edge technology, global best practices, skills transfer, local capacity building, joint ventures with ZCCM, and a genuine commitment to the communities that host it. Transparent and accountable investment that does not simply extract value—but shares it.

The Ambassador was direct: it will not be governments, and it certainly will not be donors, that drive Zambia's economic growth. It will be the private sector. It will be investment that creates jobs, pays taxes, develops skills, and drives growth from the ground up. KoBold is not just an investor. It is a partner in Zambia's future.

At the heart of the U.S.-Zambia relationship are not agreements or programs, but people-to-people ties. It is American entrepreneurs betting everything on Zambia's copper belt. It is a young Zambian woman who studied in Virginia and came home as CEO of an American company. It is Zambian engineers trained, Zambian contractors hired, and Zambian communities built up. When KoBold succeeds at Mingomba, Zambia succeeds. And that is because this is a massive bet: not just on a Zambian resource, but on the Zambian people.

Read Ambassador Gonzales’ full remarks here: https://zm.usembassy.gov/kobold-shaft-construction-groundbreaking-ceremony/