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Barclays Bank of Zambia Ltd: Kalulushi

Barclays Bank of Zambia Ltd

Kalulushi

Barclays Bank

Barclays Bank

Barclays originated from the Bank of Africa (founded 1879), which had established branches as early as 1895 in Rhodesia and was acquired by the National Bank of South Africa in 1912. In 1925, the National Bank of South Africa was acquired by Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas).

In 1971, Barclays (D.C.O) of Northern Rhodesia became Barclays Bank of Zambia Ltd, and in 1981, Barclays in Zimbabwe became Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe Ltd.

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Barclays Bank: Northern Rhodesia

Barclays Bank

Northern Rhodesia

In 1925, the National Bank of South Africa was acquired by Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas). Following this, three offices were inherited in Northern Rhodesia: Kabwe (Broken Hill), Bwana Mkubwa and Fort Jameson.

Communications were difficult in the early years, but the building of the Great East Road in the 1920s linked Chipata with Lusaka. Barclays opened further offices, particularly to serve the Copperbelt that was then being developed – hence branches at Ndola, Nkana, Roan and Mufulira. Barclays was the first bank in this region.

Post-war rural development led to the provision of mobile branches, allowing those in remote areas to access banking services.

Barclays formed a local board when Northern Rhodesia gained independence as Zambia in 1964. The business was incorporated locally as Barclays Bank of Zambia Ltd on 1 October 1971, a wholly owned subsidiary, by which time there were 27 full branches.

Branches

Contributors
  • James Gavin

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Barclays Bank: Nyasaland – Blantyre

Barclays Bank

Blantyre

The International School of Lusaka

The International School of Lusaka

Ridgeway

The International School of Lusaka was established in 1963 as a non-denominational, co-educational, independent day school. The student body consists of 650 students, ranging from nursery to Year 13. The students represent over 50 different nationalities from six continents.

References

Contributors
  • James Gavin

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Southampton Assurance Company of Rhodesia Ltd

Southampton Assurance Company of Rhodesia Ltd

Salisbury

Southampton Insurance Company Limited, commenced operations in 1964 as a subsidiary of The African Life Assurance Society. After several reorganisations the Company became wholly owned by Southern Life Association of South Africa in 1985.

References

  • ZB Financial Holdings Annual Report, 2016
Contributors
  • James Gavin

Popular Publications

Popular Publications

Limbe

Popular Publications was ran by the Montfort Priests and appears to have been established c.1975 but could be as early as 1964.

The publishing business promoted publications in Chichewa including theatrical plays. They also printed the magazine Moni.

Contributors
  • James Gavin

Hans Mehr (Malawi) Ltd

Hans Mehr (Malawi) Ltd

Limbe

 

Hans Mehr (Malawi) Ltd was listed in 1977 as an official service dealer for Hornby Railways electric model trains.

References

  • Hornby Railways International Service Dealer Network 49, 1977
Contributors
  • James Gavin

R. W. Gunson (Seeds) Ltd

R. W. Gunson (Seeds) Ltd

Limbe

In 1881, William Gunson left Hungary as a refugee for New Zealand where he founded W. Gunson & Co – a seed-grain and produce business. William Gunson died in 1902 and the business was taken over by his son James Henry Gunson (Mayor of Auckland). William’s other son, Robert Withers Gunson (b.1885) also worked for W. Gunson & Co but left Wellington, New Zealand in 1920 to start his own seed business in England. This firm became known as R. W. Gunson (Seeds) Ltd. In 1938, the business merged with Beno Balint & Sons Ltd.

In 1945 R. W. Gunson (Exports) Ltd was incorporated and opened a branch in Limbe, Nyasaland where it traded as R. W. Gunson Seeds & Exports Ltd. This was eventually closed in 1970 and the company later dissolved.

In 1947, Gunson invented SORTEX – an optical sorting machine. In 1955, due to the success of the invention, a separate SORTEX division was created which was acquired by Buhler in 1994. The business currently trades as Buhler SORTEX.

Reference

  • The History of Essex Seeds – Elinor M.C. Roper
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