zambianizationhttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zambianization_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_useZambianization, n.
Revised 2022

Zambianizationnoun

  1. 1964–
    The policy of replacing non-Zambian citizens (typically settlers of European descent) with Zambian citizens (typically of African descent) in various occupations in all sectors of the local economy. Cf. Zambianize v.
    Zambianization efforts began when Zambia achieved independence from British colonization in 1964.
    1. 1964
      The Zambianization schemes of this highly technical, complex industry are handicapped by the skills required for it to compete on a world market.
      Times 24 October (Zambia Supplement) p. viii/6
    2. 1984
      Zambianization of the mining industry was a natural consequence of independence.
      Mining Journal 26 October 287/2
    3. 2013
      The Zambia Institute for Human Resources Management (ZIHRM)..have welcomed Government's decision to ban foreigners from taking up human resource management jobs... Since the Zambianisation programme was introduced, the ZIHRM had trained a good number of human resource personnel to carry out the functions of HRM.
      Times of Zambia (Nexis) 8 March

Originally published as part of the entry for Zambian, adj. & n.

Zambianization, n. was revised in June 2022.

Zambianization, n. was last modified in July 2023.