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This study was conceived to investigate the impact of foreign direct investment on economic growth in Zambia. Although it may seem natural to argue that foreign direct investment (FDI) can evince great advantages to host countries among which is GDP growth, technological transfer, knowledge...

The study was conducted to explore and assess the contribution of the African Worldview to unsustainable development in the World Vision operated Area Programmes of Chongwe Cluster, namely Kapululwe, Chongwe East and Chongwe South. The objectives of the study were to: determine how the African...

The Zambia Telecommunications company (ZAMTEL) began in 1975 as the Zambian Post and Telecommunication Corporation (PTC) which was formed from the General Post Office (GPO). In July 1994 the government of Zambia passed a Teecommunications Act that led to the splitting up of the Post and...

This study examines the significant constraints on industrialisation (development of secondary industries) in colonial Zambia. The study argues that although a number of imperial scholars have attempted to identify the significant constraints on industrialisation during the colonial period, there...

Donor Agencies play a very important role in administering development interventions by providing financial and technical support to governments as well as Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). The support is mostly administered through grants. To achieve their objectives, it is very important...

Globalization has been extensively addressed in different pieces of literature, with a focus on the worldwide benefits it offers, such as trade liberalization, removal of trade obstacles and restrictive trade tariffs. However, little research has been done on the influence of this new global...

The study sought to examine Managerial Perceptions and Strategic Choices in Addressing Dependence on Donor Aid in Financing Education in Malawi. The study established that there are differences in managerial perception and strategic choices which are a source of disequilibrium between policy and...

The Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in Zambia was approved by Parliament in 1995 to finance micro-community projects for poverty reduction (GRZ, 2006). The micro projects that can be funded under CDF include construction and rehabilitation of wells and boreholes, infrastructure construction,...

The growth of economies has historically been coupled with structural change. However, despite countries seemingly undergoing diverse structural changes, there is a disparity in how this translates to economic growth. Zambia is one among many African countries which has not experienced sustained...

Studies on the effectiveness of development aid have yielded different results in different localities, raising the need for addition studies that can explore and understand factors influencing project sustainability. The overall aim of this study was to examine factors affecting the effective...