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THE KEY is a daily learning game about Zambia. Every day there is one new lesson, the same for every player in the country. Answer well and fast, climb the leaderboard, and win prizes when the board closes at 20:00.
Get the app
How it works
Six steps, every day. It takes about five minutes to play today's lesson.
Create your player
Sign up with your name, date of birth and NRC number as printed on your card, and confirm your email with a six-digit code. Every sign-in asks for your password and a fresh code.
Add a profile photo, your NRC (front and back) and your address. You only need to be verified to claim a prize, so you can start playing straight away.
Enter today's lesson
The daily entry costs K2 and gives you two tries at today's lesson. Pay with Airtel Money, MTN MoMo or Zamtel Kwacha. Want another go? An extra try costs K5, or 10 tokens.
Every scored try adds to your points on the board. A new lesson opens every day.
Answer 10 questions about Zambia
Questions come in three levels: Foundations, Partners & Ministries, and Grow Zambia. They cover provinces and districts, civics, road safety, parks, health, farming, the environment and more.
Some are games: clear the litter from a market, turn pipes to drain the rain, find words, escape a maze, spin the wheel or roll the key around the board. Each question has a timer, so think fast.
Score points
Only correct answers score: 100 points each, plus up to 40 more for speed. Good accuracy across the lesson earns a bonus, and your daily streak multiplies your points.
Every answer shows you the right one and a short explanation, so you learn something either way.
Climb the board and your league
There are six leagues: Copper, Emerald, Sapphire, Amethyst, Gold and Diamond. You move up as your total points grow.
Each day you compete with the players in your own league. When the board closes at 20:00 Lusaka time, the top 20 of each league win that day's prizes. Tap any of the top 20 to see their points and the prize they are winning. There are also weekly, monthly and season boards, for the whole country or your province.
Keep your streak and collect rewards
- Finish a lesson and scratch a card: three of a kind wins bonus points.
- Play every day to grow your streak and earn streak points.
- Complete daily tasks for tokens. 10 tokens buy a free lesson.
- Missed questions come back in revision, so you can learn them properly.
Eleven ways to play
More than 15,000 questions, all about Zambia.
Rules at a glance
Simple and the same for everyone.
Daily entry, two tries at today's lesson
Each extra try, or 10 tokens
The board closes every day, Lusaka time
Of each league win that day's prizes
For a wrong answer. No eliminations, keep playing.
Players must be adults with a Zambian NRC
Questions
Who can play?
Anyone aged 18 or over with a Zambian NRC and a mobile money account.
How do I pay?
Inside the app with Airtel Money, MTN MoMo or Zamtel Kwacha. You confirm the payment on your phone. Every payment appears in your payment history.
How are winners decided?
By points alone. When the board closes at 20:00, the top 20 players of each league win the prizes shown for their league that day. Everyone gets the same questions, so the board is fair.
How do I claim a prize?
Verify your account in your profile: a photo, your NRC front and back, and your address. Only verified players can receive prizes, so do this early.
Can I play on a computer?
Yes. You can also play in your browser at thekey.hscr.online with the same account.
Download THE KEY
Get the app and play today's lesson.
Installing on Android: open the downloaded file. If your phone asks, allow your browser to install apps, then tap Install. To update, download and install the newest version over the old one; your account stays the same.