THERE is a common trend among most marketing organisations to over focus on their product’s features and functionalities rather than on their performance. Most of the organisations overlook the importance of customer satisfaction, which is...

TODAY, I look at one of the successful Zambian privately-owned book retail house in the country and trace its humble beginnings in the chain of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Bookworld has become a household...

FIRST and foremost compliments of the season to all the readers of this column both in Zambia and across the globe via the internet. The festive season brings a lot of excitement, joy with a...

AS WE continue reflecting on policy-related issues which made the year 2014, today we will feature some feedbacks we have had during the year. On February 12 2014, this column featured an article on the...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has been a trendsetter in promoting regional integration over the last 20 years. This is despite trade imbalances among African countries that...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – COMMERCE, Trade and Industry Minister Robert Sichinga has said there were 955,150 people in formal employment in Zambia as at December 2013. The 955,150 formal jobs as at the fourth quarter...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved US$75 million for the rehabilitation of the Kariba Dam project. The project aims to assist the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) in securing the long-term...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – KUKULA Capital Zambia has acquired 30 per cent shares in Betternow Financial Company Limited (BFC) at K5.8 million. Under the new arrangement which will focus on providing loans for the Small...

By JAMES MUYANWA – ZAMBIA’s economic growth is likely to outpace that of China over the next five year, hence the continued influx of investments into the southern African country. According to the latest Africa...

By JAMES MUYANWA – THE prices of oil on the international market fell to five-year low last week, crossing the $60-per-barrel mark as local motorists and other stakeholders remain optimistic of another reduction in fuel...