Zambia is one of many mining countries that does not score well on governance. This compromises new mining investment, hampers efficient collection of taxes and reduces the overall contribution of mining to the economy.
That’s according to the third edition...
In countries ranging from Zambia and Ghana to South Africa and Tanzania, poorly thought-out mining policies that lack certainty and consistency are hampering the search for new mining investment, and cast a shadow over the continent’s longer-term economic growth.
This...
The greatest contribution of mining to society is in the local economy – in terms of broad job creation, new business opportunities and increased disposable income filtering through the population.
The mining industry can be the catalyst for broader economic...
With load-shedding still a reality for Zambians, and national electricity consumption continuing to rise, it has never been more urgent to reform the country’s energy sector for a sustainable future.
“Any nation that wants to grow its economy and improve...
"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...
Good governance has been the fundamental reason Botswana has realised the potential of its vast mineral resources and turned what was once a poor country into one of the world’s most successful economies, says Charles Siwawa, Chief Executive Officer...
It is Monday, 14th November. Midday. The budget speech was three days ago. Zambia’s new Minister of Finance, Hon. Felix Mutati, is clearly a man in demand. He has just spent the last three hours at a KPMG post-budget...
The aftermath of the annual budget speech in Zambia is hardly the most thrilling of events; but this time around, at the annual KPMG-hosted budget debriefing in Lusaka at the Intercontinental Hotel, there was a distinct sense of something...
When it comes to developing a more investor-friendly mining policy, Zambia doesn’t always have to look to countries like Chile for inspiration; there’s an equally good example right on its doorstep – Botswana. Mining policy in Botswana is predictable, competitive...
For a place that was referred to as a “ghost town” not so long ago, and has known more ups and downs than a rollercoaster, the Copperbelt mining town of Luanshya seems to be doing pretty well.
Shoprite, Zambia’s leading...
