Advancing a Vision for Zambia’s Gold: A Roadmap towards a Sustainable Gold Value Chain
IN LAST week’s opinion piece, we explored the role and potential that gold as a mineral has in the transformation of Zambia’s economy. DOWNLOAD FULL ARTICLE HERE
IN LAST week’s opinion piece, we explored the role and potential that gold as a mineral has in the transformation of Zambia’s economy. DOWNLOAD FULL ARTICLE HERE
In the past decade, Zambia’s once rapidly growing economy, which boasted an average growth rate of 7% between 2006 and 2010, has encountered significant slowdowns. The International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
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IN DECEMBER 2023, the world’s focus turned to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the 28thConference of Parties (COP28). The summit marked a milestone in the ongoing global…
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In our previous opinion piece, we delved into the principle of Comparability of Treatment (CoT) and why it poses challenges for Zambia’s ongoing debt restructuring efforts. The discussion highlighted how…
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Zambia’s debt restructuring process within the G20 Common Framework has extended over three years. While a memorandum of understanding (MoU) covering US$6.3 billion was signed with the Official Creditor Committee…
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ON Monday last week, we explored how the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreementoffers Africa opportunities to unlock its economic potential for inclusive growth and sustainable development by establishing…
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In this week’s column, we look at the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the implications it has for Intra-Africa trade in agricultural commodities. DOWNLOAD FULL ARTICLE HERE
In last week’s Monday Opinion, we began our discussion on the salient provisions of the Access to Information (ATI) Act of 2023. In this week’s Opinion we continue our discussion…
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In this week’s Monday Opinion, we will look at the long-anticipated access to information law, a law more than 20 years in the making. Zambia, like a few other African…
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In this week’s article, I explore the consequences of the government collecting mineral taxes in US dollars rather than the local currency, the kwacha. I explore potential considerations and solutions…
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