Yichida Ndlovu Explained

Yichida Ndlovu is the first female to become a pilot in Zambia.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Education

After completing her secondary school education at Ibenga Girls in 1976, in 1977 she gained admission to the School of Natural Sciences at the University of Zambia. Prior to that, she underwent six month training at the Zambia National Service youth training programme.^{[7] [8]}

Career

She was first employed as a pilot at Roan Air in 1981. She worked there till 1991, before joining the Zambian government. As of 2013, she is known to be working for the Ministry of Communications, Transport, Works and Supply, where she has been seconded to the Zambia Flying Doctor Service in Ndola.

Personal life

She is married to Enock Ndlovu, and is a mother of three children.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Meet Ichida Ndlovu the First Female Zambian Civilian Pilot. Zambia Air Services Training Institute. 2019-11-02.
2. Web site: Women In Aviation - Zambia Chapter, Kenneth Kaunda international airport, former Zambia airways building., Lusaka (2019). www.globalnpo.org. en. 2019-11-02.
3. Web site: Women's Equality Day in Aviation I Connector Corner by Air Electro. 2019-08-26. The Connector Corner by Air Electro Inc.. en-US. 2019-11-02.
4. Web site: Zambia's First Female Non-Military Pilot Yichida Ndlovu glObserver Global Economics. https://web.archive.org/web/20160625044203/http://globserver.cn/en/southern-africa/yichida-ndlovu. dead. 2016-06-25. 2016-06-25. 2019-11-02.
5. Web site: Zambia: Yichida Ndlovu - Zambia's First Female Non-Military Pilot. 2013-01-13. All Africa. 2019-11-02.
6. Web site: Yichida Ndlovu - Zambia's First Female Non-Military Pilot - Zambian News. News. AllAfrica. en-US. 2019-11-02.
7. Web site: Meet Yichida Ndlovu, Zambia's First Female Non-Military Pilot. Africa-OnTheRise. 2013-01-14. Africa-OnTheRise. en-GB. 2019-11-02.
8. Web site: Yichida Ndlovu: Zambia's first female Commercial pilot Lusaka Voice. Editor. Online. en-US. 2019-11-02.