WHAT began as disbelief and hesitation has slowly turned into enterprise for Nkabilama Multi-purpose Cooperative in Kanyama’s Ward 13, where members say the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) has helped them move from uncertainty to tangible economic activity, albeit with challenges. The cooperative’s chairperson, Muyunda Sabuya, says when the group was first formed, many residents were unconvinced that CDF was real, making it difficult to mobilise resources and organise members. “We started this cooperative on a limping note. You know, people did not understand that the CDF is real, so we struggled to contribute a certain amount of money,” Sabuya said. Despite the skepticism, the group pushed ahead with formal registration, a process he describes as demanding but necessary to access...