Resettling a community of people from homes that they have lived in for most of their lives is never easy. International guidelines for preparing a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) very clearly state that people who are physically or economically...
The process of shifting from a reliance on fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy is a mammoth undertaking, but the fact that technology for harnessing green energy is ever improving is, perhaps, a silver lining. So, too, are...
For an economy to thrive, goods must be transported easily and cheaply in and out of a country. Just as veins and arteries carry blood and oxygen around your body to keep it alive, road and rail infrastructure carry...
Following Zambia’s 29 April 2021 mining indaba, at which the promise of a review of mining tax policies renewed hopes that the country may be back in the running as a viable investment destination, an online conference on 26...
ZESCO United’s Jesse Were and David ‘Calabar’ Owino are top quality football players. Both also happen to be Kenyan; they are just two of the six foreign players in ZESCO United’s 30-man squad.
Football teams and their management are judged by their...
For almost three months, COVID-19 has devastated the healthcare systems of some of the world’s most developed countries, killing thousands of people every day since it spread from its epicentre in China in January. The virus’ 14-day incubation period...
With the promise of a review of mining tax policies, there is a sense in the international mining world that Zambia may be back in the running as a viable investment destination. First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has announced record...
"You've lost your hair," says John Kasanga, respected Lusaka businessman and economic consultant.
"And you've put on weight," I retort.
We greet each other warmly. It's been 40 years since we last saw each other, when we were still students at...
Zambia’s new Government has big plans for the mining sector, with President Hichilema hoping to see the country add some 1.2 million tonnes to annual copper production within a matter of years.
While current operations have potential to increase...
Copper accounts for most of Zambia’s exports, most of its foreign exchange, most of its foreign direct investment and a significant slice of government tax revenue.
Entire towns on the Copperbelt and North-Western province owe their existence to the presence...
