Yichida Ndlovu

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][1][4]

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.[7][8][1][4]

Personal life

She is married to Enock Ndlovu, and is a mother of three children.[7][8]

References
  1. "Meet Ichida Ndlovu the First Female Zambian Civilian Pilot". Zambia Air Services Training Institute. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  2. "Women In Aviation - Zambia Chapter, Kenneth Kaunda international airport, former Zambia airways building., Lusaka (2019)". www.globalnpo.org. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  3. "Women's Equality Day in Aviation I Connector Corner by Air Electro". The Connector Corner by Air Electro Inc. 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  4. "Zambia's First Female Non-Military Pilot Yichida Ndlovu| glObserver Global Economics". 2016-06-25. Archived from the original on 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  5. "Zambia: Yichida Ndlovu - Zambia's First Female Non-Military Pilot". All Africa. 2013-01-13. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  6. News, AllAfrica. "Yichida Ndlovu - Zambia's First Female Non-Military Pilot - Zambian News". Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  7. Africa-OnTheRise (2013-01-14). "Meet Yichida Ndlovu, Zambia's First Female Non-Military Pilot". Africa-OnTheRise. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  8. Editor, Online. "Yichida Ndlovu: Zambia's first female Commercial pilot | Lusaka Voice". Retrieved 2019-11-02.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
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