Chalo Chatu
Chalo Chatu is an Internet encyclopedia project in the English language that is documenting the entire Zambia only covering historical events and current events, notable public figures, companies, organizations, websites, national monuments and other notable key features of Zambia.[3] The website is free of charge: users do not pay but they can choose to donate to the Chalo Chatu Foundation. It is "open content", this means anyone can copy it. It is also the largest and only online encyclopedia in Zambia. The name Chalo Chatu translated as our world in the Zambian local language. Chalo Chatu was started on June 1, 2016 by Jason Mulikita.[4][5] Chalo Chatu is owned by a Zambian organization, Chalo Chatu Foundation, which is in Lusaka.
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| Type | Charitable organization |
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| Foundation date | June 1, 2016 |
| Headquarters | Lusaka, Zambia |
| Area served | Zambia (2016–present) Worldwide (2017-present) |
| Founder(s) |
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| Key people | Jason Mulikita (Founder and CEO) Chabota Kanguya (COO)[1] |
| Industry | Internet |
| Owner | Chalo Chatu Foundation [2] |
| Website | chalochatu.org |
| Written in | MediaWiki |
| Alexa rank |  4,485 ( Zambia, September 2018[update]) |
| Registration | Optional[notes 1] |
| Users |  60 |
| Available in | English |
| Current status | Active |
History
Chalo Chatu was launched on June 1, 2016. It was launched as an English-language at www.chalochatu.org and has been active since.[6] Chalo Chatu was launched under ther policy of well written, balanced, neutral, and encyclopedic.[7]
Using Chalo Chatu
Chalo Chatu is a free site just like Wikipedia that anybody can start or edit a page but for you to edit on Chalo Chatu one has to be a registered and verified user with a website.[7]
Notes
- ↑ Registration is required to perform tasks such as editing, creating pages on Chalo Chatu, and uploading files.
References
- ↑ "Biography: Isaac Chabota Kanguya Jnr". Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ↑ "Chalo Chatu Foundation". Chalo Chatu, Zambia online encyclopaedia. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ↑ "Zambia's first online encyclopedia to document the entire country". Staff Writer. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ↑ "Introducing Chalo Chatu "The Zambian Online Encyclopedia"". Zambian Hype Magazine (ZHM). 28 July 2017. http://zedhypemag.net/introducing-chalo-chatu-zambian-online-encyclopedia/. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ↑ "Zambia now literally has its own version of Wikipedia called chalochatu.org". Imanga Kay. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ↑ CHALO CHATU: ZAMBIA'S OWN WIKIPEDIA !. Tuneworth.com. http://www.tuneworth.com/2017/09/29/chalo-chatu-zambias-own-wikipedia/.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Chalo Chatu about us". Chalo Chatu, Zambia online encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
Other websites
- Website Archived 2018-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Facebook Page
- Official YouTube Channel
- Official Twitter Account
