The Teyeni Sport Research Centre is a new think tank and national hub for sport-related research, policy dialogue, and sector intelligence in Zambia.
Vision: A thriving Zambian sport ecosystem powered by data, policy insights, and local research.
Mission: To generate and disseminate locally grounded research and insights that elevate the role of sport in Zambia’s national development.
Sector Updates
Featured Name & Place:
Sports Person: Kalusha Bwalya
Sport: Football
Name of Place: Kalusha Bwalya Road
Type of Infrastructure: Road
Location: Town Centre, Lusaka, Zambia
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Zambia Writes Sport: Theses and Dissertations
Featured Researcher: Katongo Bwalya, PhD
Selected Publications
- 2026: Political Transition and Physical Education: Challenges and Opportunities in Zambia’s Third Republic, 1991–2021 The International Journal of the History of Sport. DOI: 10.1080/09523367.2025.260673
- 2022: Student Teachers School Experience in Zambia: Experiences and Challenges. East African Journal of Education and Social Sciences 2022-04-30 DOI: 10.46606/eajess2022v03i02.0162
- 2021: Physical Education and Sport for Social Development: Implications and Prospects in the COVID-19 Era Journal of Preventive and Rehabilitative Medicine. DOI: 10.21617/jprm2021.322
“Katongo Bwalya, PhD is a Physical Education and Sport Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Zambia and the Co-Chairperson of the National Organisation for Women in Sport, Physical Activity, and Recreation (NOWSPAR). In both her public and private sector work, Katongo’s focus is on physical education and sport for development, especially for girls and women. She has been actively involved in the delivery of various sports leadership programmes through her engagement with National Sports Council of Zambia, National Olympic Committee of Zambia, African Union Sports Council Region 5(AUSC5), TAFISA and the International Council for Sports Science and Physical Education (ICSSPES) where she currently is an Executive Board Member. Her research interests are sport for development, physical education curriculum development and Zambian indigenous games.”
(Source: The International Journal of the History of Sport)
Sector Calendar
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