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THE Kamota Mayondi

DELI

@KamotaMayondi

An auditor turned broadcaster, Kamota’s leather sofas and round tables. The sofas provide
an air of privacy and are great for meetings. You
knowledge of business and finance
will notice an industrial-style feel with the metal
landed her a 4-hour morning show on
chairs and folding screen. The screen divides the
Money FM, Zambia’s first and only space roughly in half and is lined with paintings of
business talk radio station. wildlife and scenery which affords the space some
personality. The artwork is aesthetically pleasing
he life of an entrepreneur, particularly and provides a good gazing point to rest the eyes
in the early stages of business, often as one thinks towards their million-dollar idea.
Tfeatures a lot of working in public spaces. The go-to workstation is the round stable seating
A checklist of an ideal work environment would as most of these are close to the power outlets
include an easily accessible place that offers one’s that fit the standard three-pin plug. I imagine,
preferred beverage, free Wi-Fi access and the however, that there are no free ones on the busier
possibility of meeting other entrepreneurs with days.
whom to network. It would also be centrally The Deli is incredibly convenient as a work space
located and not put a huge strain on your budget. as it is open from 07:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during
The Deli in Rhodespark is a popular spot for the week and 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. over the
Lusaka’s entrepreneurs. Its location within weekend. This allows for routine work hours and
walking distance of Manda Hill Mall provides structure to be created; something that can be hard
access to other services like a business center for to balance at the beginning of an entrepreneur’s
printing or photocopying as well as a bus stop and work life.
taxi rank. This makes movement convenient. While the Deli does not offer free Wi-Fi access,
The set up features outdoor open space with mixed K10 gets you access to an hour of Wi-Fi while
seating options ranging from picnic benches, K15 gives you a day pass.
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