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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is commonly viewed as an important contributor to export growth in host countries. It promotes human capital development by improving worker’s skills as well as managerial and technical expertise, thereby increasing productivity and efficiency. These improvements...

Monetary policy, including high-interest rates and tight credit conditions, significantly constrains financing for hardware store SMEs in Kabwata, leading to high financing costs and limited growth, while poor record-keeping and lack of collateral further exacerbate credit access challenges....

This study examined the impact of corporate governance practices on the financial performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Lusaka District, Zambia. The research focused on three key governance variables, namely board composition, transparency practices, and risk management, and how...

This dissertation examines the extent to which Zambia’s Environmental Management Act No. 12 of 2011 incorporates climate change mitigation obligations arising from the Paris Agreement. Zambia ratified the Paris Agreement in 2016 and is thereby obligated to undertake domestic measures aimed at...

The study examines the integration of mediation in the tax dispute resolution framework in Zambia, with specific focus on whether the current primarily adjudicative system adequately accommodates alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. It examines the legal framework governing tax disputes in...

Every legal system seeking for foreign investment must answer the same fundamental question: how much should the law guarantee up front and how much should be left up to the discretion of those in charge at any given time? A substantial and diverse body of research including administrative law...

This study addresses the absence of a clear and enabling legal framework for social enterprises in Zambia, particularly under the Societies Act, which does not recognise social enterprises as a distinct legal category and therefore limits their legal status, governance structures, and operational...

The rapid expansion of digital financial technologies has transformed credit access through Peer-to-Peer (P2P) lending platforms, which directly connect borrowers and investors. In Zambia, where 30.6% of adults remain financially excluded, platforms such as PremierCredit and Lupiya are expanding...

This dissertation examines the corporate governance framework applicable to Zambia's banking sector and assesses the extent to which Zambia's existing regulatory regime aligns with internationally recognised governance standards. Through a comparative analysis of Zambia's legislative and...