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Chanda Katema
Economist
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About the Authour
Chanda Katema is an economist by training and co-founder of Amini Centre for Policy Research (ACPR), a Zambian-based public policy think tank. He enjoys translating complex economic, electoral, international affairs and policy issues into ideas that young people can actually debate over coffee. When not dissecting policy briefs, he’s busy proving that economists can, in fact, have a sense of humour.
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Jul 20, 2026 ∙ 2 min
The Belt and Road Initiative - Why China's Global Influence Cannot Be Ignored
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at Nazarbayev University in Astana, Kazakhstan, in September 2013. When Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed students at Nazarbayev University in Astana, Kazakhstan, in September 2013, he unveiled what would become one of the most ambitious international development strategies of the 21st century, the Silk Road Economic Belt. A month later, in Indonesia, he announced the complementary 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. Together, they formed the...
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Jan 4, 2026 ∙ 3 min
Implications for Zambia’s Economy for Introducing Mining Taxes in Yuan
Zambia’s decision to allow mining companies to pay certain taxes in China’s yuan is an economic development that deserves careful attention. While the announcement has attracted political and geopolitical commentary, its importance lies mainly in how it affects revenue collection, currency management and the broader performance of the economy. For a country where copper remains central to public finances, even technical policy shifts can have wide economic effects. From a practical...
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Jan 31, 2022 ∙ 7 min
Civic Technology in Zambia's Particpatory Democratic Governance
The rise of civic technology in Africa can be attributed to the rapid growth of internet penetration and access to smartphones, computers...
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