Guest Diggers

Is Zambia ready for the Saudi Arabian goat and sheep export market?
By Dr Chisoni Mumba on 21 Sep 2018
Market access has a pull and push effect on livestock production. There is no doubt that the Saudi Arabian market expectation has already started pushing....
Economic science or social marketing at EAZ?
By Dr Felix Masiye and Dr Bona Chitah on 18 Sep 2018
We wish to express our views regarding the role of the Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) to which we have been and continue to be....
I enjoy sharing knowledge!
By Chibamba Kanyama on 17 Sep 2018
Zambia has an opportunity to be the hub of corporate leadership in the region but to enjoy this status, a lot has to be done....
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Why are we so good at choosing bad leaders?
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on 8 Sep 2018
(Editor’s Note: This article was first published on 18 December 2017 and is being republished here only as a flashback to show how the questions....
Why President Lungu’s threats to the judiciary mark a new phase in Zambia’s slide to authoritarianism
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on 1 Sep 2018
The Constitutional Court has concluded its hearing over the eligibility of President Edgar Lungu to stand for another term in 2021 and judgement in the....
Sonta Epo Wakongola: The Story of National Debt
By Herryman Moono on 8 Aug 2018
I love watching the ZNS combatants doing their thing at the Agriculture and Commercial Show in Lusaka. Their choreography is just amazing and makes me....
Keep Your Business model Simple!
By Chibamba Kanyama on 5 Aug 2018
I know small ‘unstructured’ businesses that make more money than large businesses. In any case, the focus of any business is not so much about....
Zamtel donates K150,000 towards hosting of netball tournament
By Alex Chilumbwe on 1 Aug 2018
Zamtel has donated K150, 000 towards the hosting of the Netball World Cup qualifier tournament scheduled for 13th August to 18th August, 2018. Zamtel Head....
With Love from Dundumwezi
By Herryman Moono on 1 Aug 2018
Hello readers! The Diary of a Humble Economist is a column dedicated to the sharing of the life, trials, tribulations, thoughts and opinions of a....
ZBBF invites women to muscle building
By Alex Chilumbwe on 31 Jul 2018
The Zambia Bodybuilding Federation says it held a consultative meeting on Saturday to discuss ways of promoting in-house competitions and consequently growing the sport in....
Why I am done going to Zambian weddings
By Sampa Kabwela on 14 Jul 2018
I am done going to Zambian weddings! There is only so much mediocre that I can take even if I am Zambian. Everything has become....
Creating Business Balance
By Chibamba Kanyama on 9 Jul 2018
Many Zambian entrepreneurs do not read. The drive to make money, at times using shortcuts, has short-circuited the potential to grow these businesses in a....
Is Zambia committed to the African Union’s resolve to fight corruption?
By Netsanet Belay - Amnesty International on 25 Jun 2018
About nine months ago, on 29 September 2017, six human rights defenders and activists staged a peaceful protest outside the Parliament buildings in Lusaka to....
Drunk in Charge
By Kalaki on 24 Jun 2018
‘Mr Jameson Kadansa,’ said the judge, as he leant forward towards the accused, ‘you have been charged with various offences, the first of which is....
A parting word, for now
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on 18 Jun 2018
A weekly column such as this one does not exist on its own. It requires the support and interest of readers, the understanding and permission....
Daniel Munkombwe’s political life: what do we learn from it?
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on 15 Jun 2018
After being at the centre of national politics for over half a century, Daniel Chibbwalu Munkombwe joined, in 2015, the very short list of Zambian....
Shrinking tolerance of dissent threatens Zambia’s history of freedoms
By Muleya Mwananyanda on 15 Jun 2018
The end of the Cold War signalled seismic changes across Africa. In Zambia it ushered in the return to multiparty politics after 18 years of....
Understanding the outcome of the Chilanga parliamentary by-election
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on 11 Jun 2018
Last Tuesday, the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) scooped the Chilanga parliamentary by-election, defeating three other opposition parties: the United Party for National Development (UPND), National....

TO WORK OR TO TRADE- Why Entrepreneurial Success in Zambia is a Mirage

By James Kapesa on 5 Jun 2018

At a business summit in Livingstone on 9th May 2018, a question booms out from the far right corner. “Mr. Kapesa, what in your view....

Has the Law Association of Zambia finally been captured?

By Sishuwa Sishuwa on 4 Jun 2018

Until recently, the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has been a rare bright spot amid Zambia’s increasingly inactive and ineffective civil society movement. Under the....

The Gift

By Kalaki on 29 May 2018

‘Good morning Dollar,’ I said, ‘How are you this morning?’ ‘Kalaki!’ she said, as she rose from her huge red velvet sofa to greet me,....

Free to rot in poverty: the heart-breaking plight of Mpundu Mutembo

By Sishuwa Sishuwa on 28 May 2018

Last Friday, 25 May 2018, marked Africa Freedom Day. Like every year, our political leaders and foreign dignitaries gathered at State House to offer platitudes....

Entrepreneur and Internal locus of control

By Chibamba Kanyama on 28 May 2018

One of the things I dearly miss is lecturing an MBA class at the now defunct AIBT Zambia Campus. The other day, I was going....

Kalaki’s Corner: Inside Job

By Kalaki on 24 May 2018

We were sitting outside on the lawn at Culinary Creations, waiting for the waiter to bring the brunch that would enable us to celebrate Mothers....

Why Lungu is truly the President we deserve: he is a symptom of Zambia’s sickness

By Sishuwa Sishuwa on 21 May 2018

Last week, Zambians woke up to revelations that President Edgar Lungu owns an enormous piece of land in a prime area of eSwatini, as the....

The entrepreneur’s daily affirmations!

By Chibamba Kanyama on 16 May 2018

It is very easy to believe most entrepreneurs practice witchcraft. Most are ordinary people who tend to generate money on anything they touch. They develop....

An open letter to President Edgar Lungu over human rights

By Sishuwa Sishuwa on 14 May 2018

Dear President Lungu, I am writing to you today regarding the serious matter of the continued and unjustifiable incarceration of one of our fellow Zambians.....

What would the world miss about Zambia if we simply vanished tomorrow?

By Sishuwa Sishuwa on 7 May 2018

A visitor to Zambia who restricts themselves to parts of Lusaka could be forgiven for thinking that they had entered a vibrant and developing nation.....

Kalaki’s Corner: The Civics Lesson

By Kalaki on 7 May 2018

‘Let’s just look at how this school is organized,’ said Mr Kafundisha, ‘and perhaps from that we can begin to build the picture of how....

Lessons from the local government by-elections

By Sishuwa Sishuwa on 30 Apr 2018

On 24 April 2018, voters in 16 different wards spread across the country went to the polls to choose new representatives following a series of....

Dangote confirmed it!

By Chibamba Kanyama on 30 Apr 2018

By all means, venture in business you understand. This has been my message in the past 15 years in all publications and public presentations. Africa’s....

Lies, damned lies and delusion: ‘adotolo’ Chomba and our culture of mediocrity

By Sishuwa Sishuwa on 23 Apr 2018

Last week, News Diggers published an exposé that accused the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection, Edward Chomba, of....

Your questions answered: on Rogan, constitutional amendments, and the UPND

By Sishuwa Sishuwa on 16 Apr 2018

Today’s article is dedicated to addressing a series of new and old questions posed by readers of my weekly political commentaries in this column. I....

Kalaki’s Corner: President Inonge

By Kalaki on 15 Apr 2018

I tapped politely on the door and a gentle voice said ‘Come in’. There behind a huge desk sat the small figure of President Inonge....

UN resident coordinator Janet Rogan during Youth Day celebrations in Lusaka-picture by Tenson Mkhala

Is Janet Rogan, the UNDP Resident Representative, undermining the UN’s neutrality in Zambia?

By Sishuwa Sishuwa on 9 Apr 2018

Last Friday, Hakainde Hichilema, leader of Zambia’s main opposition, the United Party for National Development (UPND), accused United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in....

What are you in business for?

By Chibamba Kanyama on 9 Apr 2018

Running a business is very hard. I know a lot of friends who started businesses after a long spell in employment. It was hard-hitting. They....

FLASHBACK: Lungu needed Commonwealth to downplay treason humiliation

By Sishuwa Sishuwa on 7 Apr 2018

On 16 August, opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema walked to freedom after spending four months in detention. This moment was....

Motion impossible: understanding the UPND’s attempt to impeach Lungu

By Sishuwa Sishuwa on 2 Apr 2018

On 23 March 2018, the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) filed in Parliament a notice of motion that seeks to impeach President Edgar....