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...

By SYCORAX TIYESA NDHLOVU – HE way most of us manage our businesses and our careers might soon or later lead us into untold misery because we always assume that things will always be in...

By JAMES KUNDA – THE Zambia Consumer Association (ZACA) has said the Government should participate in the production and supply of some essential commodities to the consumers, as a long-term measure to help reduce prices....

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – STANDARD Chartered Bank has said Zambia’s fiscal policy has been consistent and as a result the rates on the market are expected to remain flat in 2014. This will, however, depend...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – MARKET capitalisation in the last quarter ended December 31, 2013 went up by 17 per cent at more than K58 billion. The Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE) All Share Index (LASI) closed...

By JAMES KUNDA JAPAN has set aside US$2 billion for loans to the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for Africa (EPSA) over the next five years, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said. Mr Abe said...

 By JAMES KUNDA –  NIGERIAN High Commissioner to Zambia Sifawu Momoh has said the Dangote Group’s establishment of the cement factory in Zambia will strengthen economic ties between the two countries.  Dangote Group, one of...

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...