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High bride price discourages Zambian youth from marriage

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December 4, 2025

In Zambia, bride price — known locally as lobola or nsalamu—can range from $1,000 to $5,000, often influenced by the bride’s level of education. Many young men say these costs are pushing them away from marriage. Could regulating bride prices be the solution?

Kathy Short Reporter for DW Africa covering hard news and features for the daily AfricaLink radio show.
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