The Recovery, Reform or Reinvention of Likumbi Lya Mize and the Makishi Tradition
Zambia has no shortage of cultural recognition on paper. The harder question, across the stretch that runs from 2022 to the middle of 2026, is what that recognition has actually changed at Mize, the palace ground of the Luvale where Likumbi Lya Mize is staged each...
The Recovery, Reform or Reinvention of Likumbi Lya Mize and the Makishi Tradition
Zambia has no shortage of cultural recognition on paper. The harder question, across the stretch that runs from 2022 to the middle of 2026, is what that recognition has actually changed at Mize, the palace ground of the Luvale where Likumbi Lya Mize is staged each...
Real-Time Rural Power: Zambia’s Digital Dashboard for Electrification Projects
Zambia has never lacked plans to bring electricity to its villages. What it has lacked is a single, current picture of where those plans actually stand. A transformer arrives in one district while a feeder line stalls in another; a line ministry approves a substation...
Minus 50%: The Open-Access Evidence for Liberalising Fuel Supply Chains
Reform arguments usually run on theory; this one runs on a number. Before it was suspended, Zambia's TAZAMA open-access fuel framework cut import premiums by roughly 50%. That single figure does more work than any model, because it is not a projection — it is an...
From Luvale initiation, masked performance and the cultural institutions of the Mize to the Present: Likumbi Lya Mize and the Makishi Tradition
Zambia exports copper by the shipload and its culture almost by accident. Among the traditions that have quietly travelled furthest is the Makishi masquerade of the north-western Luvale, Chokwe, Luchazi and Mbunda peoples - a masked performance so distinctive it has...
The Recovery, Reform or Reinvention of Likumbi Lya Mize and the Makishi Tradition
A measured 2022 to 2026 scorecard on Likumbi Lya Mize and Zambia’s Makishi tradition, separating real heritage gains from announcements.
Real-Time Rural Power: Zambia’s Digital Dashboard for Electrification Projects
Zambia’s Rural Electrification Master Plan foresees a 2026 digital dashboard to track projects in real time across line ministries, within a US$1.52bn push.
Minus 50%: The Open-Access Evidence for Liberalising Fuel Supply Chains
Zambia’s TAZAMA open-access framework cut fuel import premiums by about 50% before suspension — the IMF’s clean evidence that competition lowers supply costs.
From Luvale initiation, masked performance and the cultural institutions of the Mize to the Present: Likumbi Lya Mize and the Makishi Tradition
From Luvale initiation and the Mize capital to national prominence: Likumbi Lya Mize, the Makishi masquerade, and Zambia’s intangible heritage.
Kuomboka as Cultural Economy: Scenarios for Zambia’s Future
Forward scenarios for a community-led Kuomboka festival economy: protecting authenticity while raising local income, with indicators to 2031.
Climate Is Economic Policy: The IMF’s Adaptation Message to Zambia
The IMF urges Zambia to treat climate adaptation and mitigation as economic policy, citing drought and energy-shock vulnerability that threatens growth and
Kuomboka as Cultural Economy: Growth Versus Public Value
Kuomboka’s commercial growth versus public value: who wins, who is excluded, and the reforms needed to protect meaning and local livelihoods.
The Businesses Behind Kuomboka as Cultural Economy
Mapping the Kuomboka commercial opportunity: hospitality, transport, crafts, food, media rights, sponsorship and cultural tourism in Western Province.
Surplus Under Strain: How Election Spending Shrinks Zambia’s Fiscal Buffer
The IMF warns Zambia’s primary surplus will fall to 1.1% of GDP from 3.8%, on weaker tax collection, election spending and agricultural subsidies.
The New Momentum Behind Kuomboka as Cultural Economy
Weighing Kuomboka’s 2022 to 2026 momentum as a tourism and trade event: separating measurable local gains from recognition and announcements.
BoFiNet Names Dr Gaone Seleka CEO to Drive Digital Infrastructure
BoFiNet has appointed Dr Gaone Seleka as CEO to expand Botswana’s fibre backbone and cross-border connectivity. What it signals for operators and
8.5% and 4.3%: The IMF’s Inflation and Growth Call for Zambia
The IMF projects Zambian inflation rising to 8.5% by end-2026 and real GDP growth of 4.3%, on weaker mining and normalising agriculture. What the figures mean.
The Long History Behind Kuomboka as Cultural Economy
The long history behind Kuomboka: how the Lozi kingdom’s seasonal flood movement became one of Zambia’s most valuable cultural-economy assets.
Pool-House Reform Opens the Door to More Homeowners
On 5 March 2026 Minister Ramogapi added a tenant-purchase option and dropped plot-size and eligibility limits to Botswana’s pool-house scheme; 277 sold, 248 in
Private-Sector-Led: The IMF’s Growth Prescription of Copper, Energy and Textiles
The IMF’s growth prescription for Zambia: private-sector-led, inclusive growth via non-distortive industrial policy in copper, energy, agri-business and
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