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EMD Won 1st price
Eastern Manual Drilling cooperative (EMD) trained by Jacana SMART Center in Zambia won the 1st price yesterday at the provincial agro-show. EMD also presented them selves and won prices at the district agro-shows in Petauke, Chipata and Lundazi. Well done guys!
Borehole siting by Frederick Phiri
Jacana has trained and guided many small-scale entrepreneurs in recent years with the aim of enabling them to expand their businesses. Frederick Phiri is one of these entrepreneurs. Frederick is 23 years old and lives in Chipata with his father, mother, 3 brothers and...
Vanancy: Senior Agro Field Officer
Position Senior Agro field officer Location Chipata, Zambia Starting date 1st September 2022 Deadline 21st August 2022 <<CLOSED>> Background: Jacana supports small-scale Zambian entrepreneurs in realizing their plans to grow. For more information...
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- November 2, 2022 Affordable greenhouse tunnels for small-scale farmers, Oct 2022
- September 28, 2022 Bee project, Sept 2022
- September 6, 2022 Visit to Zambia, Aug 2022
- July 26, 2022 SMARTechs now also in the north-western province, July 2022
- June 29, 2022 Frederick Phiri, VES borehole siting, June 2022
- June 1, 2022 Gaining inspiration from champion farmers, May 20222
- April 5, 2022 Training (solar) pump selection and installation, March 2022
- March 3, 2022 Solar training started, Feb 2022
- January 28, 2022 Want to become a solar entrepreneur and beekeeping project, Jan 2022
- December 21, 2021 New Year's campaign: Put Zambia in the spotlight, Dec 2021
- December 3, 2021 Newly qualified water entrepreneurs, Nov 2021
- November 3, 2021 By and for Zambian water entrepreneurs, Oct 2021
- September 30, 2021 Jacana SMART Center Petauke started, Sep 2021
- September 2, 2021 Solar designers and installers, Aug 2021
- July 28, 2021 A new SMART training centre, Juli 2021
- July 4, 2021 Construction of Jacana Business Centre is ready, June 2021
- May 31, 2021 Jacana starts a third SMART Training Centre, May 2021
- May 2, 2021 A new solar driven pump era has started, April 2021
- April 1, 2021 Martha, farmer and beekeeper, March 2021
- March 1, 2021 Is "corona here to stay"?
- January 6, 2021 Best wishes for 2021, Jan 2021
- December 22, 2020 End of year event for small-scale farmers, Dec 2020.
- December 4, 2020 Solar pumps and filters, Nov 2020.
- October 30, 2020 Building Jacana Business Centre, Oct 2020.
- October 1, 2020 More than 100 beekeepers trained, Sep 2020
- August 28, 2020 Goal achieved "Water for health centers" and how to make a borehole siting machine, Aug 2020.
- August 1, 2020 Construction has started, July 2020
- July 1, 2020 Organic training in Lundazi, Zambia, June 2020
- May 30, 2020 How Corona affects our work, May 2020
- May 5, 2020 Water for all health centres in Eastern Zambia, April 2020
- March 31, 2020 : Jacana and EMD contribute against COVID-19, March 2020
- February 21, 2020 : Beekeeping train the trainer programme, Feb 2020
- February 1, 2020 : A chain of entrepreneurs who help each other, Jan 2020
- December 26, 2019 : Take a look backstage, Dec 2019
- December 18, 2019 : Jacana Business Centre, Dec 2019
- November 22, 2019 : Cultivation of oyster mushrooms, Nov 2019
- October 17, 2019 : Water for all, in a growing population; EMAS and SMART Centres join forces, Oct 2019
- September 26, 2019 : Electronic surveying to find best borehole location, Sep 2019
- August 31, 2019 : Organic farming for beekeepers, Aug 2019
- August 1, 2019 : Marie-Stella-Maris visits Jacana projects, July 2019
- June 23, 2019 : Increasing drilling and pump portfolio with EMAS techniques, June 2019
- May 28, 2019 : Training entrepreneurs for water in Lundazi & Chasefu, May 2019
- April 27, 2019 : Training of beekeepers, April 2019
- March 28, 2019 : Jacana opens an office in Lundazi, maart 2019
- March 1, 2019 : WaterAid and Jacana, February 2019
- January 25, 2019 : How is the Eastern Manual Drilling cooperative limited doing? January 2019
- December 22, 2018 : Visit Sally Sutton & Jobena doubles, December 2018
- November 28, 2018 : Tutorial: Manual borehole drilling in 15 minutes, Nov 2018
- October 17, 2018 : Professionalizing of manual drilling, Oct 2018
- September 29, 2018 : Jacana won Jobena Award 2018/2019
- August 15, 2018 : A day working in Khova Ward, August 2018
- July 6, 2018 : Technical training, July 2018
- May 9, 2018 : The power of female entrepreneurs. May 2018
- April 13, 2018 : Self-supply works, April 2018
- March 16, 2018 : Visit of Bee-expert, Maart 2018
- February 20, 2018 : Gray is not always old, Feb. 2018
- January 19, 2018 : Entrepreneurs fight against cholera, Jan. 2018
- December 22, 2017 : Entrepreneur’s benefit in 2017
- November 9, 2017 : Working visit (part 2), October 2017
- October 10, 2017 : Working visit, September 2017
- September 7, 2017 : SMART entrepreneurs are popular, Aug 2017
- August 17, 2017 : What a pump can do for B&B, July 2017
- July 20, 2017 : Follow progress of drillers live, June 2017
- June 13, 2017 : Water is business, May 2017
- May 11, 2017 : And now…, April 2017
- April 6, 2017 : Results of SMARTech training, March 2017
- March 2, 2017 : SMART technical training, Feb. 2017
- February 2, 2017 : Some results from 2016, Jan. 2017
- December 15, 2016 : Wild Geeze doubles “Water for Zambia”, Dec. 2016
- November 25, 2016 : SMART Centres sharing skills, Nov. 2016
- November 2, 2016 : Store Rain water in largest & cheapest tank, Oct. 2016
- October 4, 2016 : Water for Zambia, Sept. 2016
- September 1, 2016 : Discover SMART shopping, Aug 2016
- August 3, 2016 : Where did these 3 wise men came from? (Juli 2016)
- July 5, 2016 : A Proud Entrepreneur, June 2016
- May 2, 2016 : Entrepreneurs for water & Water for entrepreneurs. May 2016
- April 5, 2016 : First time ever Lean Canvas Training in local language Nyanja. April 2016
- March 2, 2016 : In one blow 60% further. March 2016
- February 4, 2016 : How do you become visible? Feb 2016
- January 5, 2016 : Some highlights of the last half year! (Jan 2016)
- December 3, 2015 : In audience with the Vice President, Mrs. Inonge Wina (Dec 2015)
- November 12, 2015 : Hi subscriber, Jacana started guiding the 3 ladies, Nov 2015
- October 1, 2015 : HIM = 3 times a Lady, Oct 2015
- September 8, 2015 : Hi subscriber, Jacana facilitated the first 3-days basic training, Sept 2015
- August 13, 2015 : Backstage Meet & Greet pass for subscriber subscriber, Aug 2015
- July 2, 2015 : Good news from the Tax authorities and more subscriber subscriber, July 2015
- May 26, 2015 : Preparation for Zambia subscriber subscriber, June 2015
- May 1, 2015 : 1st May launching Jacana Business Empowerment
Nederlands
- November 1, 2022 Betaalbare broeikas voor kleinschalige boeren, Okt 2022
- September 27, 2022 Bijenproject, Sept 2022
- September 5, 2022 Bezoek aan Zambia, Aug 2022
- July 25, 2022 SMARTechs nu ook in de noordwestelijke provincie, Juli 2022
- June 28, 2022 Frederick Phiri, VES bodemonderzoeker, Juni 2022
- May 31, 2022 Inspiratie opdoen bij champion farmers, Mei 2022
- April 4, 2022 Training (solar) pomp selectie en installatie, Maart 2022
- March 1, 2022 Solar training is gestart, Feb 2022
- January 28, 2022 Bijen project en zonne energie project gaan van start, Jan 2022
- December 20, 2021 Nieuwjaarsactie: Zambia in het zonnetje, Dec 2021
- December 2, 2021 Nieuw gekwalificeerde water ondernemers, Nov 2021
- November 2, 2021 Door en voor Zambiaanse water ondernemers, Okt 2021
- September 30, 2021 Jacana SMART Center Petauke is gestart, Sep 2021
- September 1, 2021 Solar adviseurs en installateurs , Aug 2021
- July 27, 2021 Een nieuw SMART training centrum, Juli 2021
- July 3, 2021 Bouw van Jacana Business Centrum is klaar, Juni 2021
- May 30, 2021 Jacana start een derde SMART Training Centrum, Mei 2021
- May 1, 2021 Een nieuw tijdperk voor solar pompen is aangebroken, April 2021
- March 31, 2021 Martha, boerin en bijenhouder, Maart 2021
- February 27, 2021 Is "corona here to stay"? Feb 2021
- January 7, 2021 Beste wensen voor 2021, Jan 2021
- December 21, 2020 Eindejaarsactie voor kleinschalige boeren, Dec 2020.
- November 29, 2020 Solar-pompen en filters, nov 2020.
- October 29, 2020 Bouw van Jacana Business Centre, okt 2020.
- September 30, 2020 Meer dan 100 bijenhouders getraind, sep 2020.
- August 26, 2020 Doel bereikt "Water voor gezondheidscentra" en hoe je een borehole siting machine kunt maken, aug 2020.
- July 31, 2020 De bouw is begonnen, juli 2020
- June 29, 2020 Biologische landbouwtraining in Lundazi, Zambia, juni 2020
- May 28, 2020 Hoe Corona ons werk beïnvloedt, mei 2020
- May 4, 2020 Water voor alle gezondheidscentra in Oost Zambia, April 2020
- March 30, 2020 : Jacana en EMD dragen een steentje bij, Maart 2020
- February 20, 2020 : Bijen train de trainer programma, Feb 2020
- January 31, 2020 : Een keten van ondernemers helpt elkaar, Jan 2020
- December 25, 2019 : Een kijkje achter de schermen, Dec 2019
- December 17, 2019 : Jacana bedrijven centrum, Dec 2019
- November 21, 2019 : Oesterzwammen kweken, november 2019
- October 17, 2019 : Water voor een groeiende bevolking in Afrika; EMAS en SMART Centers bundelen krachten, okt 2019
- September 26, 2019 : Elektronisch bodemonderzoek, sep 2019
- August 30, 2019 : Organische landbouw voor bijenhouders, aug 2019
- August 1, 2019 : Marie-Stella-Maris bezoekt Jacana projecten, juli 2019
- June 23, 2019 : Uitbreiding boor en pomp portfolio met EMAS technieken, juni 2019
- May 27, 2019 : Training van water ondernemers in Lundazi & Chasefu, mei 2019
- April 26, 2019 : Training voor bijenhouders, april 2019
- March 27, 2019 : Jacana opent een kantoor in Lundazi, maart 2019
- February 28, 2019 : WaterAid en Jacana, februari 2019
- January 25, 2019 : Hoe doet Eastern Manual Drilling cooperative limited het? Januari 2019
- December 21, 2018 : Bezoek van Sally en Jobena verdubbeld, december 2018
- December 3, 2018 : Nog even snel een cadeautje kopen?
- November 27, 2018 : Tutorial: Handmatig borehole drilling in 15 minuten, nov 2018
- October 16, 2018 : Professionalisering van handmatig drillen, okt 2018
- September 28, 2018 : Jacana winnaar Jobenaprijs 2018/2019
- August 11, 2018 : Een dagje werken in Khova Ward, aug 2018
- July 25, 2018 : Droogte, juli 2018
- July 5, 2018 : Technische training, juli 2018
- May 8, 2018 : De kracht van de vrouwelijke ondernemer, mei 2018
- April 12, 2018 : Self-supply werkt, April 2018
- March 15, 2018 : Bijen expert op bezoek, Maart 2018
- February 19, 2018 : Grijs is niet perse oud, Feb. 2018
- January 18, 2018 : Ondernemers bestrijden Cholera, Jan. 2018
- December 21, 2017 : Voordelen voor ondernemers in 2017
- November 29, 2017 : Lieve Sinterklaas, Nov 2017
- November 9, 2017 : Werkbezoek (deel 2), Oktober 2017
- October 10, 2017 : Werkbezoek, September 2017
- September 7, 2017 : SMART ondernemers gaan de boer op, Aug 2017
- August 17, 2017 : Wat een pomp kan doen voor B&B, juli 2017
- July 20, 2017 : Volg live de voortgang van de drillers, Juni 2017
- June 13, 2017 : Water is business, Mei 2017
- May 11, 2017 : En nu verder…, April 2017
- April 6, 2017 : We komen op TV, Maart 2017
- March 20, 2017 : Wereldwaterdag: Wandelen voor water
- March 2, 2017 : SMART technische training, Feb. 2017
- February 2, 2017 : Enkele resultaten uit 2016, Jan. 2017
- December 15, 2016 : Wilde Ganzen verdubbelt “Water voor Zambia”, Dec. 2016
- November 25, 2016 : SMART Centres delen kennis, Nov. 2016
- November 2, 2016 : Sla Regenwater op in grootste & goedkoopste tank, Okt. 2016
- October 4, 2016 : Water voor Zambia, Sept. 2016
- September 1, 2016 : Ontdek het SMART Shoppen, Aug 2016
- August 4, 2016 : Waar kwamen die 3 wijzen plots vandaan? (juli 2016)
- July 6, 2016 : Een Trotse Ondernemer, juni 2016
- May 2, 2016 : Water Door en Voor ondernemers. Mei 2016
- April 5, 2016 : Nu ook training in de lokale taal. April 2016
- March 1, 2016 : In een klap 60% verder. Mrt 2016
- February 4, 2016 : Hoe word je zichtbaar? Feb 2016
- January 5, 2016 : Enkele hoogtepunten van het laatste half jaar! (Jan 2016)
- December 3, 2015 : Op audiëntie bij de Vice President, Mevr. Inonge Wina (Dec 2015)
- November 12, 2015 : Hoi subscriber, Jacana is gestart met de begeleiding van de 3 dames, Nov 2015
- October 1, 2015 : HIM = 3 keer een Vrouw, Oct 2015
- September 8, 2015 : Hoi subscriber, de eerste drie daagse basis training is afgerond, Sept 2015
- August 13, 2015 : Backstage Meet & Greet pas voor subscriber subscriber, Aug 2015
- July 2, 2015 : Goed nieuws van de belastingdienst subscriber subscriber, juli 2015
- May 26, 2015 : Op naar Zambia subscriber subscriber, juni 2015
- May 1, 2015 : 1 Mei, de lancering van Jacana Zaken Empowerment
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