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From Kalimba Radio to Funafuna: Solving Zambia’s Discoverability Gap
What Kalimba Radio taught us about visibility — and how that lesson became Funafuna’s mission for local businesses.
By Viv · July 13, 2026 · 1 min read
Kalimba Radio started with music. Funafuna continues with the wider economy.
Both projects begin from the same observation: Zambia has more capability than visibility. Artists, makers, and operators create value every day, yet customers still rely on hearsay, closed WhatsApp circles, and incomplete mental maps of their own cities.
This draft expands the bridge from radio to local discovery — why landmarks matter, why WhatsApp is infrastructure, and why a Zambia-first search experience must respect how people already navigate markets, malls, campuses, and neighbourhoods.
Admin: expand with timeline, product milestones, and concrete examples before publishing.
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