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...
Download PDF ↓This study analysed the legal framework governing the autonomy of the Office of the Auditor General in Zambia and assessed the extent to which they support or limit its independence and operational effectiveness. Using a doctrinal desk research approach, the study analysed Constitutional...
Download PDF ↓This study asks whether Zambia's legal framework secures equitable and certain benefit-sharing in land-based carbon projects. Benefit-sharing denotes the legal arrangements by which the financial and non-financial returns from carbon projects are allocated among project developers, the State,...
Download PDF ↓This research study posits that uncertainty surrounding the future direction of monetary policy is a critical determinant of volatility in government securities. In particular, it emphasizes that fluctuations in the policy rate often used as the primary instrument of monetary authorities play a...
Download PDF ↓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...
Download PDF ↓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....
Download PDF ↓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...
Download PDF ↓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...
Download PDF ↓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...
Download PDF ↓State-Owned Enterprises play a strategic role in national development through the provision of critical infrastructure and public services. However, many state-owned enterprises in developing economies continue to experience operational, financial, managerial, and institutional challenges that...