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The last ten years have seen the urban face of Zambia change at a phenomenal rate. Visions laid down by our leaders, executed and supported by investors, built on visions and materials from afar. And

Over the past two weeks we have discussed the high debt levels the country has accumulated and the implications this has for Zambians. On the 28th of September 2018, the Minister of Finance announced the

In our last column we outlined Zambia’s alarming debt position and explained how it came about. As we continue our series one particular cause for concern that we want to highlight is that increased debt

There is no doubt that Zambia’s debt is rising dramatically. In 2011, total debt was recorded at US$3.5 billion and has risen to $US14.4 billion as of March 2018. These debt levels are alarming: it’s

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 up the goat production in Zambia with the number of

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 fully paid up members. The comments attributed to the president

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 to fast track the knowledge acquisition process – particularly in

(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 it raised remain unanswered.) Why is the Zambian society, as

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 case is due anytime soon. The article below was originally

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 want to join the military – just so I can