I have said it before that uncontrolled debt seems to be the national sport of Zambia. I am constantly coming across entreprenuers and individuals that seem to think that the only solution is to borrow...

This week I revert to my education procedures and this time I sensitise the entrepreneurs on the aspect of the importance of financial source documents. Financial records in a business set up are very important...

ABOUT two years ago, I worked for a small upcoming business communications company based in Lusaka. It had posed a challenge for me to head its marketing team as marketing manager. The first observation I...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – Despite its high cost which has also contributed to increased prices of certain commodities, the Zambian transport sector is steadily developing. The high cost of transport has put the Zambian economy...

LIKE I stated last week, today’s article looks at the mixed economy and some proposed policy measures the Government can employ to address some of the current ills. Last week, I discussed the free-market economic...

I was only about three years old in the industry when an elderly man walked to my desk to buy Insurance. This man was processing a loan from some institution and among the requirements was...

The cost of doing business among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) has slightly gone up simply because communication expenses have also gone up. The Government on January 1, 2014, implemented the budgetary imposition of 10...

AS we embark on this weekly column which will focus on marketing, its functions and its impact on other various fields, we are hoping it will be a platform which will benefit many readers. Today’s...

DURING the week, I was discussing with a colleague whether the free-market economic policies that Zambia seems to have been pursuing for quite some time now are in the best interest of the entire nation....

WITH ten years experience in the insurance industry, I have been privileged to see how the game is played. There are many potential fraud areas and scenarios which are very tempting and only people with...