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Starting a business in Zambia often begins with enthusiasm for the product or service itself, whether a small retail shop in Lusaka, a...
Read guideAs more Zambian small and medium businesses move sales, payments and record keeping online, from mobile money transactions to cloud-based...
Read guideRelocating from Lusaka or the Copperbelt to a more remote district in Zambia, whether for a job on a rural farm, a posting to a district...
Read guideBroiler production has become an increasingly popular small business venture across Zambia, from backyard operations around Lusaka to small...
Read guideSmall business owners across Zambia frequently rely on verbal agreements or informal written arrangements when dealing with suppliers,...
Read guideMaize remains Zambia's dominant staple crop, grown by smallholder and commercial farmers alike from the fertile plateau around Chibombo and...
Read guideSalons and barbershops across Zambia, from busy strips in Lusaka's Kabwata to smaller operations in Livingstone and Kitwe, depend on...
Read guideZambia's push toward free basic education has pushed enrolment numbers up sharply at many public schools, leaving classrooms that were...
Read guideLoad shedding has become a fact of daily life for many Zambian households, with ZESCO scheduling rolling outages that can stretch to...
Read guideSigning up for a gym membership in Lusaka or Kitwe is usually an easy decision made in a moment of motivation, but keeping that member past...
Read guideScroll through job listings on platforms like Go Zambia Jobs or on LinkedIn for roles based in Lusaka, and a pattern quickly emerges: many...
Read guideAcross Zambia, from suburban Lusaka to towns on the Copperbelt like Kitwe and Ndola, boreholes have become a common and often essential...
Read guideAcross Zambia, from suburban plots in Lusaka to farms in the Southern and Eastern Provinces, boreholes have become the backup water source...
Read guideConstruction activity across Zambia has grown steadily, from residential expansion in Lusaka's outer suburbs like Chalala and Silverest to...
Read guideChoosing a dentist in Zambia is a decision most patients still make partly through word of mouth, but increasingly they also check Google...
Read guidePatients in Zambia are increasingly aware of what proper infection control looks like inside a dental clinic, whether that clinic sits in...
Read guideZambia offers families a genuinely varied holiday, from the thunder and spray of Victoria Falls in Livingstone to walking safaris in South...
Read guideFurniture retailers and manufacturers across Zambia, from showrooms along Lusaka's Great East Road to workshops in Ndola, face delivery and...
Read guideMany Zambian small business owners run their operations from memory and a stack of receipts, tracking sales and expenses well enough to...
Read guideZambia holds a particular appeal for wildlife photographers because it is the birthplace of the walking safari, offering a level of...
Read guideAsk a partner at a well-established Lusaka law or accounting firm how most of their new clients arrive, and referral is almost always the...
Read guideCar rental businesses in Zambia, whether serving tourists arriving through Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka or Harry Mwanga...
Read guideShelves that suddenly run short of cooking oil, mealie meal, or imported goods are a familiar sight for shoppers across Zambia at various...
Read guidePoultry farming has grown into a significant income source for many Zambian households, from backyard flocks in Lusaka's peri-urban areas...
Read guideZambia's long dry season, running roughly from May through October, gives solar installations plenty of sunshine, but it also coats panels...
Read guideZambia's cultural richness extends well beyond its famous wildlife and Victoria Falls, with over 70 distinct ethnic groups each carrying...
Read guideA growing share of customers in Lusaka, Kitwe, and Ndola now search on their phone before they call a business, typing something like...
Read guideMany Zambian businesses take out an insurance policy once, often at the point of first securing business premises or a vehicle, and then...
Read guideRunning a business in Zambia means operating with the near certainty that something outside your control will interrupt normal operations...
Read guideMany Zambian employers, whether a mining services company on the Copperbelt or a growing tech startup in Lusaka, encounter roles that stay...
Read guideA fan belt snaps on the Great East Road, a gearbox starts slipping near Kitwe's industrial area, or a battery dies overnight in Ndola, and...
Read guideZambia's tourism season peaks around the dry months from May to October, when visitors flock to Victoria Falls in Livingstone, the safari...
Read guideSmall and medium businesses across Zambia, from a boutique in Lusaka's Manda Hill area to a farm supply shop in Choma, are increasingly...
Read guideZambian manufacturers producing everything from cooking oil and packaged snacks to cleaning products and personal care items face packaging...
Read guideWarehouses, grain stores and distribution facilities across Zambia, from maize storage depots near Mkushi to retail distribution centres in...
Read guideManaging plumbing across a block of flats, a guesthouse, or a multi-tenant commercial building in Zambia comes with problems that...
Read guideA restaurant in Lusaka can have excellent food and friendly staff and still lose regular customers over something as simple as a broken air...
Read guideWhen the rains arrive across Zambia, usually beginning in November and building toward heavy downpours by January and February, school...
Read guideProperty investment in Zambia has grown steadily as Lusaka's suburbs expand and towns like Kitwe, Ndola and Livingstone see new residential...
Read guideZambia's rainy season, running roughly from November through April, brings intense downpours that put real pressure on roofing systems...
Read guideA stretch of open land on the outskirts of Lusaka, Ndola, or Livingstone can look like a straightforward opportunity, especially with...
Read guideDiscovering that a business email account has been hijacked, a mobile money account drained through fraud, or a computer locked by...
Read guideDelivery apps have made it easier for Zambian diners in Lusaka and other larger towns to order from restaurants they might never have...
Read guideAsk any experienced cattle farmer in Southern, Central, or Western Province and they will tell you the same thing: the farms that struggle...
Read guideDriving in Zambia means contending with a road network that ranges from well surfaced dual carriageways around Lusaka to badly potholed...
Read guideWalk into two shops on the same street in Lusaka's Cairo Road area or a Kitwe shopping strip, and the difference between the one with a...
Read guideA homeowner in Chongwe once described finding out about a termite infestation the same way most Zambians do: not from a visible swarm, but...
Read guideYou turn the tap in the morning and instead of a strong flow you get a thin trickle, or the shower upstairs barely wets you while the tap...
Read guideMost Zambian shoppers browsing an online store do so on a smartphone, often over mobile data from Airtel, MTN or Zamtel rather than a fixed...
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