When government policies go wrong, the stock market is supposed to scream but here in Zambia, it barely whispers. You’ve probably been wondering why your kwacha doesn’t stretch like it used to, why your savings don’t grow, why the economy feels stuck. I know, capital markets don’t sound like the most exciting topic. But trust me, today’s conversation matters, because at the heart of it all is a simple, urgent question: why isn’t Zambia’s stock market working for citizens? To help us unpack that, we turn to the man at the helm, Lusaka Securities Exchange (LUSE) Chief Executive Officer Nicholas Kabaso. Kabaso reveals that despite being the most dominant part of the country’s economy, none of the major mines are...
