Political Lemons
I was recently struck by a statement from former parliamentarian Dora Siliya on debt management : "There is lack of a comprehensive legal framework guiding debt contraction..Zambia will go back into...
View ArticlePublic School Tuition Ban
Education Minister John Phiri recently announced that Government has banned paid-for public tuitions in all the schools. No school shall be permitted to hold tuitions during holidays or weekends unless...
View ArticleLivestock Farming in Zambia
A recent parliamentary report reviews the current state of livestock farming in Zambia. The livestock sector is worth over $1.5bn in Zambia, accounting for around 35% of agriculture’ share of national...
View ArticleInvestment Watch (Ndola)
More good news for Ndola following recent investment in housing and electricity. The Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) recently approved the construction of Mwekera Copper Mine; a new...
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Zambia and the falling copper prices
Copper prices continue falling. It has now fallen by 15% this year. This continues a trend which has seen the red metal losing $3000 per tonne over the last two years. That fall has coincided with a...
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What is the biggest problem facing the country?
From the recent Afrobarometer survey . No surprises there - the only challenge is how to tackle it! Data from CSO surveys actually shows the problem is largely one of youth unemployment. Perhaps the...
View ArticleLet us liberalise the oil sector
Energy Minister Chris Yaluma recently announced that Cabinet has approved the sale of 49% of Indeni Petroluem (the nation's sole oil refinery). Government is in talks with a number of parties...
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How well is PF performing compared to MMD?
From the recent Afrobarometer survey . No your eyes are not deceiving you. People really do think PF is doing better than MMD and the survey is allegedly quite reliable despite. Though its sample size...
View ArticleRandom Thoughts, 3rd Edition
Ministry of Health recently released more information on the new 650 health posts which are due to be constructed around the country. The posts will be constructed over the next two years and will be...
View Article10 Tips on Writing Effectively
Earlier this year, I crossed the threshold of writing over 3000 blog articles on Zambian Economist. I hope to share some thoughts on what I have learnt about blogging and writing. I thought I should...
View ArticleElectricity Watch (Konkola Copper Mines)
Konkola Copper Mines is exploring for coal and may build a power plant to reduce electricity costs. KCM started exploration in Sinazongwe (Southern Province) earlier this year. It hopes to build a...
View ArticleUnstoppable Tide
Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe recently offered a $300,000 reward to anyone who will uncover the identity of an internet mole known as “Baba Jukwa”. Three out of five people in Zimbabwe now have direct...
View ArticleA Portrait of Poverty, 3rd Edition
Most long time readers will know that Gesthmane Mwizabi is undoubtedly my favourite Zambian journalist (alongside the meticulous Doreen Nawa). I read everything Mwizabi writes! He has recently been...
View ArticleComparison of PF and MMD Performance (Guest Blog)
I was amazed to read today’s comparison between attitudes to PF and MMD. Lately a breakdown of law and order has spread from the capital to much of the country, and especially to parts affected by...
View ArticlePoverty and agricultural subsidies
Agriculture expert Rhoda Mofya-Mukuka (Research Fellow at IAPRI) recently gave an interview to the Africa Research Institute where she discusses some of the reasons why agricultural subsidies in Zambia...
View ArticleRising Beer Business
Zambian Breweries (ZB), a subsidiary of SABMiller Africa, is set to commence construction of a K110m (US$20m) Chibuku manufacturing plant in Lusaka. The construction of the one million hectolitre plant...
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Zambia is on the move
Zambia is a country on the move. Literally. As the economy grows all categories of vehicles have witnessed a substantial boom as the figures in the chart below shows. In fact the stock of vehicles has...
View ArticleReversing domestic violence, 3rd Edition
The NGOCC has again called for the introduction of 'fast track courts' to deal with the rising number of domestic violence cases. According to the chairperson Beatrice Grillo the level of domestic...
View ArticleA Bleak Future for Railways?
Clive Chirwa has written a full defence of his record where he suggests the future of Zambia Railways is very bleak because the company has no money and incurring huge losses :At present moment Zambia...
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Zambia's Internet Surge
Zambians are getting on the Internet in droves thanks to mobile Internet. As I recently said the march of free expression and information in our country is unstoppable.Question : is this momentum...
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