Life After Debt: Zambia’s Debt Restructure
As a general principle, debt can significantly impact effectiveness, efficiency, and resourcefulness at both personal and national levels.
Changing Times For Zambia: National Job Creation
Amid economic challenges, Zambia is leveraging both public and private sector strategies to foster employment opportunities. With a focus on debt restructuring and international funding injections, the country aims for economic revitalisation. The private sector, especially MSMEs, emerges as a crucial player in job creation. Initiatives like the Public-Private Dialogue Forum (PPDF) aim to facilitate meaningful private sector involvement.
Zambia’s Coffee Renaissance
Zambian coffee is renowned for its unique flavour profile, characterised by dominant fruit notes
Zambia’s Economic Analysis
After several years of decline, the Zambian economy started to rebound in 2021. Though the country is experiencing continued signs of growth, challenges still abound.
African SuperfoodsThe Business of Health
African countries have the grand economic opportunity of exporting superfoods to meet rising demand.
Zambia’s Mining Diversifies with Africa’s Largest Nickel Mine
A $250 million investment in the Enterprise Nickel Project by First Quantum Minerals (FQM) is poised to make Zambia the top nickel producer in Africa and even propel it to one of the biggest producers in the world.
The Economics of Running a Lodge
he successful operation of a lodge doesn’t just happen overnight; it demands innovation
Re-Energising Tourism in COMESA
Tourism’s potential to contribute to economic growth, job creation and foreign exchange earnings is phenomenal, being the world’s largest and fastest-growing service industry. Tourism in the COMESA island countries (Seychelles, Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoros) contributes to between 14%-25% of GDP and more than half of their export earnings. While in mixed economies like Kenya and Egypt, […]
Zambia’s Untapped Honey Market
Zambia has a marketable supply of about 2,500 tonnes of honey per annum, a tiny fraction of its production potential.
The Power of Youth Engagement
Africa stands out as the youngest continent with 60 percent of its 1.4 billion population falling under the age of 25 years.
Africa’s Rising Middle Class in Crisis?
Today Africa is rising; it is a story of growth, optimism and prosperity,” says PricewaterhouseCoopers, one of the leading…
Roaming Like at Home How far have we come?
The issue of high international roaming and data charges in Southern Africa has been on the discussion board for many years.
AfCFTA – The saviour of African trade?
There is a new dawn for intra-African trade on the horizon with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) coming to ‘life’ on Friday, 1 January 2021.