Opinion Pieces
Browse through educative and informative articles published by the KAM team
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Tue, 29 Oct 2019
Why awareness is critical in the fight against illicit trade
The challenge of global illicit trade networks is that they have an ever growing sophistication and a tenacity that many legal structures can only envy. These networks infiltrate many economies through various loopholes and in our own case, those loopholes have led to burgeoning cartels in different parts of the country, having an unfair advantage in the market. -
Tue, 01 Oct 2019
Investing in circular economy is a sure way for sustainable growth
Sustainable manufacturing is a key focus for many industries today as we drift towards Industry 4.0. In the past decades, manufacturing has been visualized as a mechanism to produce products for the large market without concern about the after effect of their products by the end consumer. -
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
A Progressive Finance Bill is great; but is it impactful?
Customarily each year, the National Treasury presents its revenue sources and expenditure proposals through the budget statement to inform the development of the Finance Bill. In a few days the National Assembly will debate the Finance Bill 2019 before it is handed over to H.E. the President for his assent. This debate is the make or break point for the revenue measures proposed, to spur market growth and ensure a robust circulation of money in the economy. Hence this is a critical point at which we should analyze and interrogate whether the proposed measures will actually deliver economic prosperity for the country despite the good intentions behind their formulation. -
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
Collective action needed to fix wastewater today for a cleaner tomorrow
With manufacturing being one of the pillars of the President’s Big Four Agenda – which aims to increase manufacturing’s contribution to GDP to 15 percent – the country is likely to see the accelerated establishment of new industrial facilities over the coming years. -
Tue, 27 Aug 2019
An effective census should inform strong economic policies
As a critical national exercise, the on-going census should provide imperative data needed to formulate strong and long-lasting economic policies. Essentially, information gathered and documented from this exercise should enable us to come up with economic frameworks that outlast the typical 5-year election cycle. -
Tue, 20 Aug 2019
Incentivizing Waste Management is the way to go
The need to invest in new avenues of social income has become the driving force for new inventions in waste management. Over the years, industry has been tasked with identifying solutions to manage the waste they produce as well as post-consumer waste. However, their efforts to establish sustainable waste management mechanisms have been challenged by, among others, lack of adequate consumer awareness, poor policy frameworks and lack of structured Extended Producer Responsibility Schemes. -
Tue, 13 Aug 2019
Strengthen Partnerships to meet the SDGs
What do the Sustainable Development Goals aim to achieve? The world is ten years away from the deadline for achieving the 2030 Agenda — and yet we are not on the path to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are words on paper that need vitality, evidence, and political will to move toward becoming actions at the regional and national levels that will empower people and the planet to flourish. -
Tue, 30 Jul 2019
It’s time to capitalize on our export potential
Pursuing export-led industrialization puts a country in a sustainable socio-economic development path. This was highlighted during the Source 21 COMESA International Trade Fair held two weeks ago, which saw government representatives from COMESA trade bloc showcase the need for opening up our markets, diversifying our manufactured goods and increasing our production capacity.
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