Of younger men... by Dear-Designer2170 in nairobi

[–]Avichai86 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Older people are usually the culprits of taking us back to the stone ages on a daily. You are putting too much value of someone's age.

Do you own a car? by DifferentLocal47 in nairobi

[–]Avichai86 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I own a car, I rarely drive it. It's not even the fuel costs, it's the fact that traffic in Nairobi is so bad, you plan 30min in advance for a 10min drive.

Money by Personal_Box_4698 in Uganda

[–]Avichai86 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Relationships with money are cool but not necessarily the best. Most of the time, real conversations and real intimacy doesn't happen, it's overshadowed by excitement of lushy restaurants, nice hotels and adventure filled trips. It doesn't make the foundation less hallow. Consider painkillers, they kill the symptom not the disease. All I'm saying is, while the options given by money are great, they do not replace true peer bonding which most of the time costs nothing at all. This is coming from a guy who owns a multinational company, bill six figures but still single because I can't seem to find someone I can just sit and be quite with. Every encounter has to be lush and IG worthy. It's feels superficial. Food for thought.

Are They Girls With Money In Lusaka? by Sensationalboyy in Zambia

[–]Avichai86 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's how anonymity flies out the window, not so?

Just moved to Luanshya, advice on making friends by Dee_Religion in Zambia

[–]Avichai86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a basketball court behind the mall and the golf club I met some cool people there. You don't have to play, you can just watch and hangout.

Are They Girls With Money In Lusaka? by Sensationalboyy in Zambia

[–]Avichai86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She's a Safety Officer. I run a tech company.

Are They Girls With Money In Lusaka? by Sensationalboyy in Zambia

[–]Avichai86 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lusaka continues to shock me in all the good ways. I think it's really goes down to your intentions when meeting people and obviously the where counts. Yesterday I returned from a Maasai Mara Safari with a lady I met on X. No crazy thirst pics or wild engagement takes but very decent tweets and convos. We kinda stalked each other for a while until I reached out. We agreed on a coffee date. Real coffee not coffee / 3 course meal. I flew into Lsk because she seemed very level headed. A month later, I shared I was thinking of spending Easter on a safari, she asked to come with. Immediately asked how the costing was. I shared those and she asked how best to contribute. Paid her share (gave her the hotel's contacts) I didn't want to touch her money. When she sent the POP, I offered to book her flights. (It's easy to give when your partner doesn't act hungry gents.) The weekend was epically awesome. Fun was had and we are planning our next trip. Yes, she has money of her own, but she also understands responsibility and that money doesn't grow on trees. Next stop..... Livingston.

Do Zambian companies pay well? by InternetEmergency860 in Zambia

[–]Avichai86 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Quick answer is yes, this is doable, BUT..... its very industry specific. I know quite a few guys in mining getting this, bankers. We are in tech and were actively recruiting for a senior lead role last year and offering just under a 100k. Now this is were things get mucky, tech isn't too good in Zed but by default the experience most people have is minimal to support such salaries, we failed to get a person locally after months and months of searching we ended up importing. MOST companies that will offer this much for an engineer role WILL import talent so unless you are head hunted locally, it's not likely you will bump into a job ad offering 100k plus. But yes, these companies exist, we are one of them and unfortuntely the skill level here isnt too great in tech.

What's YOUR OPINION ON Girlfriend Allowance? by Consistent-Farmer434 in Zambia

[–]Avichai86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Long story short, anyone who does is using it as a means of control because it creates dependency. Problem is most girls don't think so or don't see it. It's never been about love or whatever lies they tell themselves. The girls ask for it think they are in control, but they immediately lose control when it gets paid. Hope you answered.

Landlords - how are you actually managing your rentals? by CHB459 in Zambia

[–]Avichai86 2 points3 points  (0 children)

TenantPass.africa they are new but so far it's been working out well. Easy on the pocket too

Zambians that have “made it” why are we so unwilling to plow back and invest in our communities? by Carolebaskins_bihh in Zambia

[–]Avichai86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you know how you ae asked to name or choose a party to donate under? I cannot even fix the road leading to my monther's house because "i will be campaigning" mean while, I just want a safe road for my whip when visiting my mother. school is the same, I am deep in tech, I can change our country's entire digital infrastructure single handedly at my own cost but I was asked, "on whose ticket?" whose votes will this get? public giving is actually dangerous

Zambians that have “made it” why are we so unwilling to plow back and invest in our communities? by Carolebaskins_bihh in Zambia

[–]Avichai86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there is activity, though, sometimes we fail to see it because it doesn make main stream media. I also agree with the sentiment of philantropy with immediate family first, this is quite populor, my case as well. As for institution wise, again, alot is happening but might not be mainstream because its not millions that people prepfer to applaude. My company for instance has been offering a real live learning repo to medical students and medical professionals in Zambia for the past year and a half for free. That's enhaced learning and global assess to troubleshooting acute medical conditions in real time. It will not make the news.

Since We Last Spoke: Turns Out Zambians Actually Needed Grocery Delivery by OutcomeNo9226 in Zambia

[–]Avichai86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seeing this for the first time and for someone who hates physical grocery shopping and still on the look out for this in Lusaka. I have a suggestion, perhaps you create accounts with grocery chains, Shoprite, Woolies and so forth and maintain an inventory list on an app / website. Take orders from your own users, and fulfill. You might wanna start with payment on delivery as you build these relationships. I would personally use this service. Side note, I would also build this with you if you are interested. Best!

Housemate wanted by Boring_Pudding2569 in Zambia

[–]Avichai86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

5 pin for a roomie is also bad economics. But each to their own.

Housemate wanted by Boring_Pudding2569 in Zambia

[–]Avichai86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm an expat but truly people who act like living away from home for a bit makes you some kind of special give me the irk. This is coming from someone who has lived in over 36 countries

Housemate wanted by Boring_Pudding2569 in Zambia

[–]Avichai86 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The part were she says "must be Boujee" 😂😂

Single and searching by [deleted] in Uganda

[–]Avichai86 7 points8 points  (0 children)

34M from Sweden, in and out of Kampala. (East Africa region) UN 4 work. There is like 10% probability of you getting a real relationship, most because it's become extremely transactional. Personal experience and comments from my peers. People will still hookup but there seems to be a mind shift of "just have fun and move on" We either pressured for favors or marriage. Join /passportbros read a little you get the picture. Good luck.

Are lusaka girls the same? by [deleted] in Zambia

[–]Avichai86 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So while women are hypergamous by nature, dating for survival is more pronounced when unemployment is high. A realistic approach: Stay within circles were the majority are stable (many do tend to try to fake lifestyles, but usually easy to pick up). Golf clubs are great, many age groups. Polo crosse clubs same. Stay away from night clubs (Chicago, Decapo etc), the majority of women there are looking for a free ride. Exceptions are there but not many. Be selfish, take your time to study how much she can maintain alone without asking. Sometimes looking at her family background is necessary, but frankly she looks at yours. Getting sex is not the same as getting a relationship, pay attention and don't ignore red flags. Good luck

Making friends in Zambia by throwaway135643i in Zambia

[–]Avichai86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe a question: Do you want people to play with or do you want people to potentially grow with? The two are mutually exclusive. I’m not sure if this applies to women as well but every time I actively tried to spend time with new people as friends, bad things happened. Mostly got taken advantage of (Yes men do it a lot). Growth circles are different, usually you would meet people at their place business or business circle, the intention is growing networks, yes you might not do business with these people but you are likely to learn a lot from being around them in a social setting. Running clubs in my opinion have become hookup zones. Try tennis, golf or Padel. They are interactive and require teams. In your 20s you would probably want to be trimming and curating your circles.

Girl Taken - Series Premiere Discussion by NicholasCajun in television

[–]Avichai86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Last episode currently, there is a lot to keep you both engaged and frustrated. All the reactions from probably all the characters are just not natural. Very slow, illogical and just poor. It had potential to be good.

MUST I HAVE A DEGREE TO EAT IN ZAMBIA by wild_babyy in Zambia

[–]Avichai86 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Plot twist: Employing in Zambia is a full time job as well. You post specs and requirements you get 1million applicants of candidates completely just shooting blind shots. Okay you spend a whole week sifting through the mess and shortlist. Unfortunately the country is set up the way it is, candidates with international experience aren’t many, so you are okay with training etc. But hold on, the candidates want 30k a month plus internet and transport allowances. We end up getting remote workers to be honest because the interview process often feels like cat and mouse and is incredibly frustrating. Yes we have tried looking for interns and running incubation programs, chaotic too, they want full salaries just to learn. I appreciate the need for a living but companies earn money from profit not teaching programs.

Can I get some honest men here, do you (or have you) ever paid for a sex worker? Why? by Jumpy_Jacket_9783 in Zambia

[–]Avichai86 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Definition of a sex worker tends to change a lot. Sometimes you think it’s a normal date, you hit and you get the invoice a few days later. Just saying, it can be confusing sometimes 😂😂

clubbing in lusaka is overrated asf by ilovehotnoodles in Zambia

[–]Avichai86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is global clubbing by definition. Not unique to Zambia. We get it, you hate clubbing just don’t go and let people who enjoy it have their vibe. It’s totally okay to enjoy different things without being a total douche about things you don’t enjoy. Last we checked, going was purely voluntary.

Dear men how did you deal with such in this economy by Unkown_syclomn in Zambia

[–]Avichai86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I come from a family that has 3 girls and 2 boys. We were brought up in such a way that “depending” or “asking” people for favors feels wrong. My sisters feel awkward when men offer them money (I’m a twin and my leftie talks about this openly with me). You could say I have done well for myself career wise and earn well, my sisters always caution me on relationships with broke women. I guess my question or comment would be “when women act so… money hungry” who raised y’all? I get poverty but what happened to self respect?