06/08/2026
Director-General Receives HEA’s Best Government Exhibit Trophy
By Mr. Birbal Boniface Musoba
Corporate Communications Officer
The Higher Education Authority (HEA) Director-General, Professor Kazhila C. Chinsembu, has received the trophy awarded to the Authority for winning First Prize in the Best Government Exhibit category at the 98th Agriculture and Commercial Show.
The trophy was presented to Professor Chinsembu in his office by the Corporate Communications Officer and Agriculture and Commercial Show Stand Manager, Mr. Birbal Boniface Musoba, on behalf of the HEA exhibition team, in the presence of Management.
Receiving the award, Professor Chinsembu described the victory as a wonderful achievement and encouraged the Authority to celebrate its successes with the same seriousness with which it responds to setbacks.
“We should always celebrate the small gains, just as much as we cry when we have losses,” Professor Chinsembu said.
The Director-General reflected on the Authority’s steady improvement at the Show, noting that HEA placed second in the Best Educational Institution category in 2024, did not receive an award in 2025 and returned in 2026 to win First Prize in the Best Government Exhibit category.
“In 2024, we were second. In 2025, we did not win. In 2026, we have won First Prize, and we are very, very excited,” he said.
Professor Chinsembu dedicated the achievement to the team and reaffirmed his leadership philosophy of allowing members of staff to own institutional successes while accepting responsibility when challenges arise.
“When we win, it is your success. When we lose, it is my problem,” Professor Chinsembu said.
Presenting the trophy, Mr. Musoba said the award reflected the Director-General’s leadership, Management’s support and the teamwork demonstrated by members of staff both at the Showgrounds and at the HEA offices.
He said colleagues who remained at the office took on additional responsibilities while members of the exhibition team were deployed to the Showgrounds, making the victory an institution-wide achievement.
“This is a true testament to how you have emboldened stakeholder engagement. We present this trophy to you and to Management in appreciation of the continued support given to the team and the institution,” Mr. Musoba said.
HEA won the award after exhibiting under its interpretation of the national theme, “Higher Education: Zambia’s Foundation for Trade, Investment and Economic Growth.”
The exhibition combined information on the Authority’s quality-assurance mandate with practical innovations from Zambia University College of Technology, Chalimbana University and Palabana University.
The First Prize marks HEA’s highest achievement at the Agriculture and Commercial Show and recognises the collective contribution of the Director-General, Management, members of staff, participating Higher Education Institutions and partners who supported the Authority’s exhibition.
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