Guest Diggers

8 Jul 2020 | Chibamba Kanyama

Board Appointments Not for Novices

I was at a corporate governance induction programme and as I prepared myself for the presentation, I scanned the audience to know who generated a tiny female voice. I know that some institutions bring in […]

6 Jul 2020 | Ibrahim Kamara

Development Financing: The Untapped Potential In Unclaimed Assets.

Introduction: The importance of an efficient and well-functioning financial system to a country’s economic growth and development today is widely recognised and appreciated. The 2008 global financial crisis brought the world largest economies and other […]

5 Jul 2020 | Chisoni Mumba, PhD

A Transformative Livestock Sector and its Potential to Drive Youth Development in Zambia

In the past few weeks, the youths of Zambia have been making demands to be part of the national governance and development process. Salient among the demands have been high unemployment rate and the consequent […]

30 Jun 2020 | Chewe Fredrick Mulenga

Sustainable Corporate Social Responsibility: A case for CEC

Corporate Social Responsibility (CRS) has over time become one of the standard business practices of profit-making organizations. A company’s commitment to the notion of shared value can be observed and measured by how much it […]

22 Jun 2020 | Maka B Tounkara

What has changed since the IMF’s last visit to Zambia?

Every year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) holds bilateral consultative discussions with member states as per its mandate under Article IV of its Articles of Agreement. In line with this tradition, the IMF is scheduled […]

21 Jun 2020 | Sishuwa Sishuwa

Pilato, music and the grim social realities of our time

On 5 January 2019, a 34-year old citizen was forced to flee Zambia after members of the governing Patriotic Front (PF) threatened to kill him. His crime? He composed and released a song with references […]

18 Jun 2020 | Chisoni Mumba, PhD

Open letter to President Edgar Chagwa Lungu on livestock

Dear Mr President, Subject: Your visit to the Livestock Service Centre in Rufunsa District was Well Researched and Commendable! First and foremost, I have to state that your policy statements on livestock have NEVER impressed […]

16 Jun 2020 | Jack Jacob Mwiimbu

Lubinda’s decision to gazette Bill 10 amendments illegal

We wish to categorically state the purported gazetting of the amendments to the National Assembly Bill No. 10 are illegal, contemptuous and are in breach of parliamentary procure. Fellow citizens, you may wish to note […]

10 Jun 2020 | Muna Ndulo

Argument that select committee members can’t vote against Bill 10 bizarre

In a desperate attempt to pass Bill 10, surrogates of the ruling party have resorted to releasing a myriad of lies and distortions of legal principles relating to parliamentary practice. One of their main untruths... […]

6 Jun 2020 | Maka B Tounkara

ZESCO’s Hegemony and the Implications for Independent Power Producing Investment in the Energy Sector

On 21st November 1997, the Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc (CEC) entered into a power supply agreement with ZESCO Limited (ZESCO) which came to an end on 21st March, 2020 marking the end of the 23-year […]