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Title: The Impact of Covid-19 on Small Scale Businesses in Zambia
Authors: Mukosa, Francis
Mweemba, Burton
Mwitumwa, Lubosi
Sikazwe, Webster
Mbewe, Serah, Beza
Katebe, Moses
Sinkala, Namakau, Kakanda
Keywords: COVID-19
Zambia
Small Scale Businesses
Innovations
Issue Date: Jun-2020
Publisher: Banking and Insurance Academic Journal
Series/Report no.: 2;6
Abstract: This article brings out a discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on small-scale businesses in Zambia, it analyses reports from the government and other independent reports from the United Nations and the World Bank regarding Zambia’s economic performance. The article and research findings have been informed through a thorough literature review of research work and journal articles written by other scholars. The method of data collection was done through a desktop analysis of various internet sources regarding the topic. The findings indicate that the small-scale businesses in Zambia are huge contributors to the overall economy of Zambia and that they depend on a robust middle class for their survival and sustainability. The findings also indicate that the over-taxed middle class in Zambia might die out and subsequently, the small-scale businesses will slump as a result of a lack of a market for their products and services. The government in Zambia has a huge challenge to balance off government expenditure and ensuring that the economy thrives during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
URI: http://41.63.8.17:80/jspui/handle/123456789/92
ISSN: 5304 – 3433
Appears in Collections:Research Papers and Journal Articles

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