Where Lusaka Does Lunch: The Business of Fire, Food and Fast Turnover at Longacres Market
At lunchtime, Longacres Market becomes a busy open-air kitchen where food, convenience and enterprise meet over charcoal fires.
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Zambia’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 10.3%. What the Number Doesn’t Tell You
Zambia's unemployment rate fell to 10.3% in 2025. Extreme poverty barely moved. Here is what the headline number leaves out, and what it means for business and policy.
The Myth of the Rally Crowd: What Zambia’s Political Gatherings Actually Measure
A packed rally makes good television, but it says little about actual votes. Here's the economics behind Zambia's campaign crowds, and why so many attendees may not be registered voters…
Rise and Shine, Lusaka
The capital wakes up in layers, traders and drivers first, offices last. A short morning look at Lusaka as the day gets moving.
Youth Entrepreneurship in Zambia: Grilled Ambition at Desire, Nyumba Yanga
At Desire in Nyumba Yanga, young vendors have turned a charcoal grill, goat meat and a signature sauce into a real business, feeding customers daily and quietly supporting a chain…
The Economics of Campaign Merchandise: Who Actually Profits?
By Zambian Economist Analyst Every chitenge, cap and branded T-shirt on the campaign trail is a transaction before it is a statement. With the election two weeks away on 13…