The Author
Economist. Author. Storyteller. Kampamba Shula writes at the intersection of African economics, mythology, and the human experience — bringing rigour and imagination to questions that matter.
His books span fiction rooted in Zambian mythology and non-fiction that challenges conventional economic thinking about Africa's development path.
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Countries Published
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Readers
Author Since
2019
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A story of myth, identity, and African destiny
A sweeping narrative that weaves Zambian mythology with contemporary questions of identity, power, and what it means to be a hero in modern Africa. Maikalange follows a young man who discovers his lineage leads back to a legendary warrior — and must decide what legacy truly means.
Published Works
Non-fiction · Economics · 2023
Rethinking development for a new Africa
An incisive look at how African economies can leapfrog traditional development paths using technology, policy innovation, and homegrown frameworks — moving beyond inherited colonial economic models.
Non-fiction · Political Economy · 2022
Zambia's economic journey told through its people
Tracing Zambia's dependence on copper from colonial extraction to modern-day challenges, this book tells the story of an economy in search of itself — through the voices of miners, traders, policymakers, and ordinary citizens.
Fiction · Short Stories · 2021
Short stories from Zambia's urban heart
Eight stories set across Lusaka's streets, markets, and boardrooms — each a portrait of ambition, loss, love, and survival in a city that never stops moving.
Coming Soon
How artificial intelligence is reshaping policy in the Global South
A rigorous yet accessible exploration of how AI tools are being adopted — and misapplied — across African governments and institutions, and what a truly homegrown AI policy framework could look like.
Non-fiction · AI · Economics
The legend continues
The long-awaited sequel follows Maikalange as he faces not enemies of flesh and bone, but of systems and ideology — a council that has turned tradition into a weapon.
Fiction · African Mythology
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Writing Economics into Story: A Conversation with Kampamba Shula
March 2024
How African Authors Can Reclaim Economic Narratives
January 2024
Books, Data & Destiny — The Kampamba Shula Story
November 2023
Why Zambia Needs More Economist-Authors
September 2023
What I'm Reading
Things Fall Apart
Chinua Achebe
How Europe Underdeveloped Africa
Walter Rodney
The Economist's Hour
Binyamin Appelbaum
Africa Is Not a Country
Dipo Faloyin
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Book signings, literary festivals, economics panels, university lectures — Kampamba brings the rare combination of scholarly depth and storytelling warmth.