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CHALLENGES AND REFORMS: ZAMBIA’S QUEST FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SECTOR DEVELOPMENT

This week’s Monday Opinion aims to shed light on the challenges faced by Zambia’s energy sector, which is of critical importance to the country’s economy and people. The sector plays…
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URGENT ACTION NEEDED TO RESOLVE TRADE BARRIERS CAUSING TRUCK CONGESTION AT KASUMBALESA BORDER-CTPD

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) is urging the government of Zambia, specifically the Ministry of Commerce Trade and Industry, to take swift action to eliminate trade barriers…
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Zambia’s Debt Crisis: What are the Prospects for Restructuring Zambia’s Debt?

Discussions aimed at finding a solution towards a process of restructuring Zambia’s debt have protracted due to the intricate nature of the country’s creditors. The complexity of the creditor composition…
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Zambia’s Debt Crisis: Understanding the Complexities of Creditor Composition and its Impact on Debt Restructuring.

Zambia’s debt crisis has been widely publicized since it became the first African country to default on its debt payments during the Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic worsened the country’s pre-existing…
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Most Significant Change Stories -the Case of Sinazongwe, Solwezi, Mufulira & Zambezi.

The sad reality is that while they see huge trucks going in and out of their communities carrying tons and tons of mineral resources domiciled in their communities, mining communities…
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An Introspection of Practical Measures to Flood Risks Reduction.

In last week’s opinion, we looked at floods and their implications on the livelihoods of communities by contextualising the impacts on local communities, actions devised to ameliorate flood risks as…
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Floods & their Implications on Livelihoods of Local Communities.

In this week’s Monday Opinion, we are looking at the impacts of climate shocks and among them is flood events. We are discussing the implications floods on livelihoods, risk reduction…
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Value Chains and Structure of the Zambian Economy: Invigorating Odds to Drive a Local Private Sector Led Economy

We talk about value chains and the makeup of the economy in this Monday Opinion. We address a few industries and areas that urgently need government attention, as well as…
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