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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 […]

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 the sales volumes made annually. We have enterprises that generate […]

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 of Marketing Shibeza Ngoma said Zamtel values all sports in […]

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 humble economist as seen through the lenses of Politics, Economics […]