THE Zambian marketing environment seems to be growing at a fast pace over the recent years. This, I conceive, should be attributed to the global and universal shifts affecting us all in the areas of...

EVERY year, all fishery areas in Zambia are closed to fishing from about December 1, to the beginning of March the following year, except for Lake Kariba and Lake Tanganyika. The two are not affected...

IN 2012 the Pensions and Insurance Authority (PIA) introduced minimum premium rating guidelines which took effect on June 7. These guidelines were issued pursuant to powers vested in the regulator in Section five of the...

SWEET Bite, a fast food outlet in Kabwe has done a commendable job in maintaining quality customer services. Well prepared food and beverages are sold within a desired time of order and always fresh to...

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...