African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4190

Full Length Research Paper

Exploring barriers affecting suppliers in the mines in Zambia

Peter Kanyinji
  • Peter Kanyinji
  • Department of Business, School of Business and Information Technology, Cavendish University, Villa Elizabetha, Great North, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Gelson Tembo
  • Gelson Tembo
  • Department of Agriculture Economics, School of Agriculture, University of Zambia; Great East Road Campus, Lusaka
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  •  Received: 05 August 2019
  •  Accepted: 12 September 2019
  •  Published: 31 October 2019

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