A holdover from Colonial times, it's Zambia's only official language
... At the same time, 
neighbouring countries, Benin, Chad, Cameroon and... [DOC] [TLE] Company rule in Rhodesia - Wikipedia [PAR] The British South Africa Company's administration of what became Rhodesia 
was chartered in 1889 by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and began with 
the Pioneer Column's march north-east to Mashonaland in 1890.