Dear Editor,THE promise in the run up to the 2011 general elections was based on the platform of sustainable empowerment for the locally owned innovative citizens.The Patriotic Front under late President Michael Sata came under the platform of using the protectionist approach to promote Zambia’s economic participation. However, no smooth sailing was assured in the immediate period after the transfer of power from the MMD administration as the following problems were common sense.For locally driven wheels of commerce to thrive, there was need for the new government to proactively carry on with the policies that would stimulate economic participation of local business.Some of the notable problems that the PF inherited were the low participation of the citizens in the economic activities among them manufacturing, industry and trade. It was a popular view among the players in the market that the locals were discouraged from taking an active role in the commercial activities aggravated by the high […]
REDEFINING COMMERCE UNDER PF GOVERNMENT
