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8 Oct 2026

Is CDF Money Reaching Small Farmers and Students?

With K30.6 billion in play and absorption running behind schedule, Kelvin Chisanga asks the question the 2027 budget cycle cannot avoid: is CDF money reaching small farmers and vulnerable students?

13 Sep 2026

CDF Must Not Become a Blank Cheque for Infrastructure

As Zambia's Constituency Development Fund expands, similar infrastructure projects vary wildly in cost with no consistent standard. Kelvin Chisanga argues for national cost benchmarks, threshold-based scrutiny and public disclosure to…

27 Aug 2026

The Mathematical Derivative of the Torah

A Zambian economist goes looking for a tax philosophy in the Torah and returns with a provocative case for a 10 percent benchmark, transparent church reporting and welfare that graduates…

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