The Kazungula Bridge which was officially opened Monday, 10th May 2021. The Kazungula Bridge Project was an initiative of the 4 Countries whose Borders meet at Kazungula, the Quadruple points and these being Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. But after a protracted negotiations Namibia and Zimbabwe opted not to be part of the project andContinue reading “Facts about the Kazungula Bridge Project”
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POVERTY IN AFRICA
By Moono John The population of Africa is 1,343,458,951 as of Thursday, August 6, 2020, based on the latest United Nations estimates. The African population is equivalent to 16.72% of the total world population. Africa ranks number 2 among regions of the world (roughly equivalent to “continents”), ordered by population. The continent is only second to Asia in the World Population Index as according the United Nations Data. Furthermore,Continue reading “POVERTY IN AFRICA”
AGRICULTURE AND THE AfCFTA
By Moono John As of Monday 28 December, 2020, the population of Africa stood at 1,356,137, 670 people according to the United Nations estimates. Apart from human resource Africa has another resource which is also more precious and in abundance to and that is land which can propel the Agriculture sector to greater heights. TheContinue reading “AGRICULTURE AND THE AfCFTA”
Zambia’s Regional Strategic Positioning: Key to becoming an Economic Hub of Southern Africa
By John Moono On Monday 10 May, 2021, the country saw the commissioning of the Kazungula Bridge on the Zambezi river linking Zambia and Botswana. Kazungula Bridge is the quadruple point in the world where Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Namibia. The message on the commissioning of the Bridge all five Heads of States to haveContinue reading “Zambia’s Regional Strategic Positioning: Key to becoming an Economic Hub of Southern Africa”
Zambian Economic System
By John Moono An economic policy is a decision made and implemented by the government in order to achieve a certain goal. The government promotes economic growth by making decisions that encourage business persons and ordinary people to save and invest their money in the production of goods and services. The Zambian economy has overContinue reading “Zambian Economic System”
ZAMBIA
By Moono John Zambia is an entirely landlocked country covering an area of 752,612 km². To the north it is bordered by the Democratic Republic of Congo and the United Republic of Tanzania, to the west by Angola, to the south west by Namibia, to the east by Malawi and Mozambique, and to the southContinue reading “ZAMBIA”