Guest Diggers

This feature argues that tendencies to curtail comments on the Zambia economy by some social commentators highlight a worrying trend of possibilities of elitism in Zambian politics and economics, and somewhat of an assault on […]

28th September is World Rabies Day. It takes place each year on this date, the anniversary of the death of Louis Pasteur who, with the collaboration of his colleagues, developed the first efficacious rabies vaccine. […]

‘Water is Life, Conserve it!’ is the marketing slogan of the Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC). What this slogan obscures, however, is the point that there can be no water to conserve without the […]

Business acumen may mean making business decisions on time. Time is an important business value in the life of an entrepreneur! Time is more than just about managing it. It is about responding timely when […]

Opportunity is not only in supplying goods and services but in making investments. When you see an opportunity hanging, you respond by making an investment. But how do you make the best use of an […]

In the past 17 months, my company Bridges Limited has closely worked with a number of State Owned Enterprises: developing business and strategic plans, building internal communications systems, shaping leadership capabilities among the managers, changing […]

When I asked my accounts manager to give me a summary of outstanding liabilities, with the hope of clearing them on one transaction, I was overwhelmed. As far as I knew, outstanding payments were just […]

I was at the Latitude 15 Degrees Restaurant last week sharing notes with a group of American Fund Managers monitoring the performance of the economy. One of them was gravely concerned about the country’s operating […]

(The views expressed below represent my personal opinion and are not attributable to any organization or institution I may be affiliated with). The Judiciary Arm of Government has in the recent weeks been under unguided […]

On 3rd September 2019, President Lungu made reshuffles at Permanent Secretary (PS) level. He indicated that he would not renew the contract of the current PS for the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock. This means […]