ENGINEERING Institute of Zambia president Wesley Kaluba says those questioning the caliber of local engineers because they cannot build a cold box are just making emotional arguments. Recently, Kansanshi Mine imported a cold box, a large equipment which is vital to mining operations, and it sparked online debate as most netizens wondered why Zambian engineers couldn’t build such equipment. “Instead of importing such things, challenge our engineers to build such things locally. Even AI can give notes on how it is made. Ni cooler box fye iyi [this is just a cooler box],” wrote economist Lubinda Haabazoka on his official Facebook page. But in an interview, Monday, Kaluba said it was wise for local engineers to focus on manufacturing things...

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