Immigration and Education  

Professor Luke Kanyomeka, Namibia's Scientist of the Year Award winner winner be the guest of Brain Drain May 30th at 8:00am NY Time. He will discuss his award winning scientific breakthrough, what it means and his future plans.

As the Founder and Executive Director of Transitional Trade, a non-profit whose mission it is to promote social trade, investment and entrepreneurship in post-conflict countries and transitional communities. Additionally, she started and runs, Hoja Law Group, a New York based boutique law firm which represents start ups, non-profits and small businesses in the United States, Europe and Africa in corporate and intellectual property transactions. Educated in both the US and Australia, Jacqueline talks to us about life, business, chanllenges and joys of be a highly educated immigrant woman.

Why are women in Zambia working so hard, yet are still marginalized to achieve social and economical security? Ngoza, looks at the historical conditions of women in Zambia. "Every society has social practices and institutions that reporduce and perpetuate inequalities. These social practices which are normally inherited from the past have resulted in low self-esteem, dependency and vulnerability in Zambian women", said Ngoza. A former career diplomat and now working for the government of Canada, Ngoza contends that,"Contemporary impoverished households headed by females in Zambia are, infact the result of a century old migrant labor system that disrupted social ties and perpetuated gender inequalities."

In 1963, 39 year old Kenneth Kaunda penned a classic autobiography, "Zambia Shall Be Free: An Autobiography". That was then, now post-independence children are writing the new formular for success. One such person is Chibamba Kanyama, a Lusaka Economist and Investment Advisor, a highly sort after conference and seminar speaker. The topic of discussion will be: "Donors Disburse US$174.1 million [K975 Billion] Support- How will this debt help Zambia in the long run?"

Chasaya Sichilima and Paul Lupunga of the Zambia Diaspora Connect come to BTR and discuss the proceedings at the much publicised National Indaba which was held in Lusaka. What should the diaspora expect or was it business as usual? The theme of the Indaba was; 'Global Economic Crisis, a wake up call for Zambia's economic transformation.'

This is it! After nine months of interviewing people from around the world, it has come down to the wire. On this show, James looks at life before Brain Drain talk show and its future. He also talks about the 2009 Rising Star Award, the business investments and his 30 years of walking with Jesus.