AS ANTICIPATED, the effects of the fall in the value of the Kwacha against major convertible currencies have started taking their toll on the local economy. The increase in pump prices for petroleum products effected...
Read MoreBy JUDITH NAMUTOWE- THE Zambian Cotton Sub sector has been known to play an important role to the country’s economic development. It is important in that it empowers the rural population through the creation of...
Read MoreGiving back to the communities from where organisations operate may be viewed as merely good business ethics by many people. However, paying back to society is more than just good ethical behavior, it is key...
Read MoreToday, I look back at one of the vexing problems that most often has affected the business management in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and sometimes has led to some businesses to go under....
Read MoreIt is now over a month since the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. The plane was on a scheduled international passenger flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing that lost contact with air traffic...
Read MoreLAST week, I looked at the extent of Zambia’s debt stock and the justification for further debt contraction. As I promised, today we focus on the case against borrowing and some of the policy recommendations...
Read MoreBy DAVID PUNABANTU – AS the debate over the effects of Statutory Instrument (SI) 33 and 55 fades, a post-mortem of the SIs indicates that the instruments, although well-intended, exposed existing distortions in Zambia’s foreign...
Read MoreTHE Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC) has started installing prepaid water meters in some residential areas in Lusaka. The move, a welcome development, has, however, come with its own challenges in terms of limited...
Read MoreA POOR credit culture is what characterises the Zambian society. This means that many people find it very hard to pay their debts. There is a high impetus to borrow or people literally live on...
Read MoreTHE issue of public debt is becoming more important in Zambia but the answer to the question of whether to borrow or not has remained the matter of balancing. There is always need to weigh...
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