Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Zambia Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
Executive editor of the Daily Nation, the first woman to be editor-in-chief of a major newspaper in Zambia.
Mary Mbewe is executive editor of the Zambian Daily Nation and the first woman to serve as editor-in-chief of a major newspaper in the country.
She won the World Association of News Publishers' Women in News Editorial Leadership Award for Africa in 2020.
She won the World Association of News Publishers' Women in News Editorial Leadership Award for Africa in 2020.
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