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This study assessed the relationship between selected underwriting risk management practices and insurer profitability using a case study of Professional Insurance Corporation Zambia (PICZ) Head Office in Lusaka, Zambia. Specifically, the study examined the relationship between risk assessment...

This study investigated the effects of Credit Risk Management Controls (CRM) on profitability, measured by Return on Assets (ROA), at Stanbic Bank Zambia Plc, with particular emphasis on the moderating role of Loan Portfolio Quality (LPQ). Despite the increasing importance of credit risk...

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...

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 study investigates the key barriers influencing access to mortgage financing among Zambian bank account holders, with particular focus on demographic, financial, institutional, and informational factors. Using a structured questionnaire administered to 147 respondents from residential areas...

This study investigates the effects of Village Banking Saving Groups (VBSGs) on the performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Matero Market, Lusaka. SMEs are critical to Zambia’s socio-economic development, yet they face persistent barriers in accessing affordable and sustainable...

Most of the public sector institutions in Zambia are faced with a confront of poor financial performance thus posting losses. One of the reasons quoted is lack of robust public financial management practices such as inadequate budgeting processes, poor financial reporting and tracking mechanisms,...

This study investigates the influence of risk management practices on the financial performance of four prominent insurance firms operating in Zambia, namely Sanlam Life Insurance, Professional Insurance Corporation Zambia, ZSIC GI, and Prudential Insurance Zambia. The research focuses on...

Microstructure developments in the emerging capital markets, particularly in secondary markets, have taken place over the past two decades. One of the policy issues is how share prices are determined in the market. With ZCCM-IH as a test case, the study set out to see if corporate performance had...

Microstructure developments in the emerging capital markets, particularly in secondary markets, have taken place over the past two decades. One of the policy issues is how share prices are determined in the market. With ZCCM-IH as a test case, the study set out to see if corporate performance had...