INDO Zambia Bank (IBZ) is a shining example of a successful joint venture between the Zambian Government and another country as it has grown into a reliable player in the banking sector. In terms of...

INSURERS Association of Zambia (IAZ) president, Shipango Muteto called on the insurance industry to practise prudence in underwriting, in last week’s article. This was in a buildup statement to next week’s insurance conference in Livingstone....

IT IS interesting that at any given time, there are some economic terms which seem more prominently used than others, especially in the media and among the sources. At one time, somewhere around 2008, we...

ZAMBIA has successfully issued the targeted amount of US$1.25 billion Eurobond reportedly for infrastructure development. Deputy Finance Minister, Christopher Mvunga officially broke the news to the media through a statement by First Secretary for Press...

THE goods and services produced domestically in Zambia like ours over, let’s say, a period of one year, is measured by economists as Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Sometimes the measurement of the GDP eludes the...

ELECTRICITY consumers have continued to complain about Zesco’s failure to stick to the loadshedding time table. The consumers are now urging the power utility firm to at least give them a schedule and stick to...

THE Lusaka City Market is one of the largest modern markets the Government of Zambia has constructed in recent times. City Market, as it is popularly known, is situated at the far end of Lusaka...

DESPITE Kitwe being the second largest city in Zambia, the infrastructure at its nearest airport remains a major concern. Kitwe has a population of more than 500,000 and its existence has historically relied on the...

WHEN you are grappling with a daunting problem, sometimes it is important to check on how your neighbours could be performing in solving that problem. It is for that reason that while tackling the problem...

In the recent past Zambia has seen unprecedented load shedding arising mainly from low water levels according to reports. Today only a few critical areas such as hospitals have uninterrupted power supply. Our discussion in...