Ubuntu Talks is the only unified language-learning platform to offer the most popular sub-Saharan languages via live virtual instruction. But, we’re more than just a language learning agency. We are a family. We provide African people with opportunities to succeed in their home countries.
The African Ubuntu philosophy drives our team. Ubuntu means ‘I am because we are.’
For Ubuntu Talks language learners, success is guaranteed. Experienced and passionate teachers guide our language learners to a functional level of proficiency in a set amount of time. We teach sub-Saharan African languages more easily, quickly, and reliably than anyone else.
Our process combines technology and live instruction to engage our language learners. Our blended teaching programs are our key to success.
The African diaspora realized there was limited access to learning the languages of their homelands. While other languages enjoy many more speakers, they do not convey the unique cultures and histories of Africa that communicating in a sub-Saharan African language can. These languages deserve representation which is where Ubuntu Talks steps in.
Ubuntu Talks is grounded in the African philosophy of ubuntu which means, "I Am Because We Are.” Ubuntu emphasizes our shared humanity. We recognize and affirm a commitment to improving African social and economic mobility in that spirit. Similarly, we are committed to the global community by offering accessible language-learning resources as a means of connection to Africa. Ubuntu shapes Ubuntu Talks’ existence and its values, setting us apart from other language-learning platforms.
Ubuntu Talks envisions a world where everyone can easily access sub-Saharan African languages.
Ubuntu Talks is committed to improving African people’s economic and social development by mobilizing and promoting the participation of African people in the global language-learning space.
The complexity of the issues found in sub-Saharan Africa are too big for any one party to tackle alone. Such large-scale problems require unique partnerships, cross-border collaboration, and open innovation across multiple sectors. Ubuntu Talks supports the efforts of the Ubuntu African Institutes, our philanthropic arm.
Dr. Isaac is based in the United States. He has spent many years as a university dean and professor and has held executive leadership positions in multiple corporate sectors. Dr. Isaac holds several graduate degrees, including a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles; a Doctor of Ministry (DMin) from Howard University, Washington DC; a Master’s of Business Administration degree from the University of La Verne, California; and a Master’s in Religion degree and a Bachelor's in Business Administration from Biola University, California.
Mr. Andrew is based in Zambia and has spent many years as a university registrar, head of the faculty, and adjunct lecturer, as well as other executive positions in ministry. Mr. Andrew holds degrees in Leadership and Change Management in Public Health from Heidelberg University in Germany; a Master’s degree in Intercultural Studies from Global University, Missouri; and a post-graduate diploma in Teaching Methodology from Chreso University, Zambia, and a Bachelor in Biblical Studies for ICI University in Springfield, Missouri, USA.
Dr. Felix is based in Malawi. He has extensive experience in the Education and Religious sectors as a researcher, lecturer, editor, principal, and academic dean. Dr. Felix holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Theology and Religious Studies from Mzuzu University, Malawi, a Master of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Illinois, and a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies from African Bible College.
Dr. Samuel is based in the United States. He is the Board Chairman of Ubuntu Talks Inc. Dr. Samuel is also the president of Empowerment Ministries International (EMI). Before, he served in senior executive positions, including management consultant, missionary, professor, and a college director. Dr. Samuel holds a Doctor of Missiology, a Master’s degree in Intercultural Studies (MA), and a Master’s in Biblical Studies, diversified (MA) from Biola University, California, USA. He also holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Management and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Aston in Birmingham, UK.
Dr. Mbulo is based in Zambia. A Visionary Leader, Church Planter, Pastor-Teacher, College Principal, College, University Lecturer, and Organization Management Expert. He has trained and developed Leaders for Churches, Ministries, and Organizations for over 40 years—President and Overseer of Capital Christian Ministries International. Dr. Mbuolo holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Leadership and Management at LOGOS University, Jacksonville, Florida, USA. A Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Management, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California, USA. A Master of Divinity (M.Div) in Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, USA. And a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Philosophy Northwest University, Kirkland/Seattle, Washington, USA.
Ms. Shamilla is based in the United States. She has spent many years in management roles in the non-profit and ministry sector. She has 20 years of experience in management, digital marketing, marketing strategy, web design, copy-editing, project management, and e-commerce. She has held various roles in Publishing and Christian Broadcasting. Ms. Shamilla holds a specialist degree in Education from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
Ms. Yvonne is based in Zambia and has extensive experience in education as a headteacher, senior teacher, and children’s program director. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Post-Secondary Education from the University of Eugene, Oregon. Mrs. Yvonne holds diplomas and certificates in Monitoring and Evaluation, Public Relations, and Personnel Administration. She also holds primary school teacher certification.
Ms. Elizabeth is based in Kenya. She has more than twenty years of experience in the financial services and manufacturing sectors. Ms. Elizabeth holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Nairobi (UON), Kenya, a Master's of Arts in Biblical Studies from NEGST, Kenya, and a Bachelor of Commerce from UON.
Mr. Neil is based in India. He has extensive experience in digital marketing, social media, and search engine marketing. Mr. Neil holds a Master’s degree in Digital Marketing from the University of Salford, England, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mass Media from SEIS University in India.
Ms. Ann is based in Kenya. She has experience as a research and information documentalist and curriculum developer. Ms. Ann holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Kenyatta University in Kenya and international EFL /ESL and Business English teaching certificates.
Ms. Constance is based in the United States. Ms. Constance has over twenty years of staffing and recruitment experience managing large portfolios and successfully placing professionals in the hospitality, healthcare, and information technology sectors. She holds a Master’s degree in Business Human Resource Management from the University of La Verne, USA.
Mr. John is based in Nigeria. He is an experienced sales and digital strategist. Mr. John holds a Bachelor of Science from Covenant University in Nigeria, and advanced training from the London Business School, England, in Brand Management.
Chisoma Lombe is the Past Vice-Chairperson on the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) board. She also sits as Board Director on the board of Great North Credit.
Chisoma is the Founder and Chairperson of a movement called 'My Zambia My Responsibility', it is a platform built to promote positive conversations, highlight local successes and, connect Zambians at home and in the diaspora. MZMR aims to provoke positive attitudes and promote a sense of Ubuntu among Zambians.
The ‘My Zambia, My Responsibility’ Initiative is designed to help in the mindset change of the citizens of Zambia using 3 pillars:
-Opening them up to the social and economic gaps in the nation
-Encouraging them to take their space to help close those gaps.
-Provide linkages into necessary available markets.
The initiative is a national movement seeking to end the notion that our guardians, our organizations, and our governments are responsible for our welfare, but that each individual is actually responsible for themselves. The initiative believes that when each Zambian takes responsibility in their space, they are actually taking responsibility for Zambia.
Ms. Lombe is passionate about Fashion and Design. She is the President and Creative Designer of chizÓ. chizÓ seeks to develop and showcase its works throughout Africa and the world, with the emphasis on forging international strategic partnerships. chizÓ is a high-end brand but there's also a Diffusion collection by chizÓ called zÓmi.
Chisoma, a Chartered Accountant and Fellow with the ACCA, retired from the position of 'Head of Finance' to pursue her passion for Fashion and Design in June 2014. Chisoma says she is driven by her passion for exquisite style. Chisoma also has an 'Executive MBA in Leadership and Wealth Creation' and an 'Honorary Doctorate'.
"My own life has been transformed; the evolution to get to this stage has been wonderful". She believes that she is not just blessed but that she is blessed to be a blessing. She worked in the NGO world for over 10 years and was naturally groomed to be an Activist; to be a voice for the voiceless. She hopes to use the platform as a Designer to bring real developmental change to Africa.
What's about to come in the future is what drives her to put in her best. For chizÓ, the future has just begun. "In the next five years, I see the chizÓ brand without any limits; having achieved the vision it set out for itself; expand the vision to other territories by God’s help”.
A very affable person, Chisoma is determined to inspire young ladies to be all they can be. She has taken young ladies with potential and mentored them. "I believe people come across your path for a reason”.
ChizÓ Designs personify comprehensive glamour by offering an intrinsic fashion sense, all-round style, and understanding of what looks and feels beautiful. Interwoven with her sense of luxury, her magnificent designs are developed with a modern artistic touch. Her collections evoke an ethereal quality, which appeals to a discerning clientele, including personalities, royals, and style-setting people not only in Zambia but beyond at the same time appealing to anyone with or without the fashion sense. Her work can be described as elegant and impeccable. Her collections feature precisely constructed designs ranging from understated fashionable to decorative. They are distinctly modern but marked by rich color, lush fabrics, playful patterns, and flawless construction in an African way that celebrate the essence of her rich heritage and her unbiased appreciation of the Indian Sherwani. Through the use of traditional, luxury fabrics, skins mixed prints, etc, Chisoma Lombe and ChizÓ Designs achieve the highest quality of fashion design euphoria. Gianni Versace was definitely speaking about Chisoma Lombe when he said "Don’t be into trends. Don’t make fashion own you, but you decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress and the way you live”
Chisoma Lombe is the Past Vice-Chairperson on the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) board. She also sits as Board Director on the board of Great North Credit.
Chisoma is the Founder and Chairperson of a movement called 'My Zambia My Responsibility', it is a platform built to promote positive conversations, highlight local successes and, connect Zambians at home and in the diaspora. MZMR aims to provoke positive attitudes and promote a sense of Ubuntu among Zambians.
The ‘My Zambia, My Responsibility’ Initiative is designed to help in the mindset change of the citizens of Zambia using 3 pillars:
-Opening them up to the social and economic gaps in the nation
-Encouraging them to take their space to help close those gaps.
-Provide linkages into necessary available markets.
The initiative is a national movement seeking to end the notion that our guardians, our organizations, and our governments are responsible for our welfare, but that each individual is actually responsible for themselves. The initiative believes that when each Zambian takes responsibility in their space, they are actually taking responsibility for Zambia.
Ms. Lombe is passionate about Fashion and Design. She is the President and Creative Designer of chizÓ. chizÓ seeks to develop and showcase its works throughout Africa and the world, with the emphasis on forging international strategic partnerships. chizÓ is a high-end brand but there's also a Diffusion collection by chizÓ called zÓmi.
Chisoma, a Chartered Accountant and Fellow with the ACCA, retired from the position of 'Head of Finance' to pursue her passion for Fashion and Design in June 2014. Chisoma says she is driven by her passion for exquisite style. Chisoma also has an 'Executive MBA in Leadership and Wealth Creation' and an 'Honorary Doctorate'.
"My own life has been transformed; the evolution to get to this stage has been wonderful". She believes that she is not just blessed but that she is blessed to be a blessing. She worked in the NGO world for over 10 years and was naturally groomed to be an Activist; to be a voice for the voiceless. She hopes to use the platform as a Designer to bring real developmental change to Africa.
What's about to come in the future is what drives her to put in her best. For chizÓ, the future has just begun. "In the next five years, I see the chizÓ brand without any limits; having achieved the vision it set out for itself; expand the vision to other territories by God’s help”.
A very affable person, Chisoma is determined to inspire young ladies to be all they can be. She has taken young ladies with potential and mentored them. "I believe people come across your path for a reason”.
ChizÓ Designs personify comprehensive glamour by offering an intrinsic fashion sense, all-round style, and understanding of what looks and feels beautiful. Interwoven with her sense of luxury, her magnificent designs are developed with a modern artistic touch. Her collections evoke an ethereal quality, which appeals to a discerning clientele, including personalities, royals, and style-setting people not only in Zambia but beyond at the same time appealing to anyone with or without the fashion sense. Her work can be described as elegant and impeccable. Her collections feature precisely constructed designs ranging from understated fashionable to decorative. They are distinctly modern but marked by rich color, lush fabrics, playful patterns, and flawless construction in an African way that celebrate the essence of her rich heritage and her unbiased appreciation of the Indian Sherwani. Through the use of traditional, luxury fabrics, skins mixed prints, etc, Chisoma Lombe and ChizÓ Designs achieve the highest quality of fashion design euphoria. Gianni Versace was definitely speaking about Chisoma Lombe when he said "Don’t be into trends. Don’t make fashion own you, but you decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress and the way you live”
Chisoma Lombe is the Past Vice-Chairperson on the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) board. She also sits as Board Director on the board of Great North Credit.
Chisoma is the Founder and Chairperson of a movement called 'My Zambia My Responsibility', it is a platform built to promote positive conversations, highlight local successes and, connect Zambians at home and in the diaspora. MZMR aims to provoke positive attitudes and promote a sense of Ubuntu among Zambians.
The ‘My Zambia, My Responsibility’ Initiative is designed to help in the mindset change of the citizens of Zambia using 3 pillars:
-Opening them up to the social and economic gaps in the nation
-Encouraging them to take their space to help close those gaps.
-Provide linkages into necessary available markets.
The initiative is a national movement seeking to end the notion that our guardians, our organizations, and our governments are responsible for our welfare, but that each individual is actually responsible for themselves. The initiative believes that when each Zambian takes responsibility in their space, they are actually taking responsibility for Zambia.
Ms. Lombe is passionate about Fashion and Design. She is the President and Creative Designer of chizÓ. chizÓ seeks to develop and showcase its works throughout Africa and the world, with the emphasis on forging international strategic partnerships. chizÓ is a high-end brand but there's also a Diffusion collection by chizÓ called zÓmi.
Chisoma, a Chartered Accountant and Fellow with the ACCA, retired from the position of 'Head of Finance' to pursue her passion for Fashion and Design in June 2014. Chisoma says she is driven by her passion for exquisite style. Chisoma also has an 'Executive MBA in Leadership and Wealth Creation' and an 'Honorary Doctorate'.
"My own life has been transformed; the evolution to get to this stage has been wonderful". She believes that she is not just blessed but that she is blessed to be a blessing. She worked in the NGO world for over 10 years and was naturally groomed to be an Activist; to be a voice for the voiceless. She hopes to use the platform as a Designer to bring real developmental change to Africa.
What's about to come in the future is what drives her to put in her best. For chizÓ, the future has just begun. "In the next five years, I see the chizÓ brand without any limits; having achieved the vision it set out for itself; expand the vision to other territories by God’s help”.
A very affable person, Chisoma is determined to inspire young ladies to be all they can be. She has taken young ladies with potential and mentored them. "I believe people come across your path for a reason”.
ChizÓ Designs personify comprehensive glamour by offering an intrinsic fashion sense, all-round style, and understanding of what looks and feels beautiful. Interwoven with her sense of luxury, her magnificent designs are developed with a modern artistic touch. Her collections evoke an ethereal quality, which appeals to a discerning clientele, including personalities, royals, and style-setting people not only in Zambia but beyond at the same time appealing to anyone with or without the fashion sense. Her work can be described as elegant and impeccable. Her collections feature precisely constructed designs ranging from understated fashionable to decorative. They are distinctly modern but marked by rich color, lush fabrics, playful patterns, and flawless construction in an African way that celebrate the essence of her rich heritage and her unbiased appreciation of the Indian Sherwani. Through the use of traditional, luxury fabrics, skins mixed prints, etc, Chisoma Lombe and ChizÓ Designs achieve the highest quality of fashion design euphoria. Gianni Versace was definitely speaking about Chisoma Lombe when he said "Don’t be into trends. Don’t make fashion own you, but you decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress and the way you live”
