Orleans Mfune
Biographic Data
| ID | 160557 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Orleans Mfune |
| GIVEN NAMES | Orleans |
| FAMILY NAME | Mfune |
| SIGNATURE | MFUNE O |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Zambia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Hybrid land markets
This paper examines the growing trend of monetarised transactions of customary land in Zambia, and the impact of these dealings on customary land practices and norms. While transactions of customary land involving money are not a new phenomenon in many parts of Africa, including Zambia, the growing demand for land, especially in areas where land shortages are emerging, has led to a steady growth in these transactions, with the practice becoming m…
Silent privatisation of customary land in Zambia
The conversion of customary land into leasehold tenure has sparked intense debates in Zambia and beyond. Growing interest in land in the last decade and half has led to a spike in demand for land across Africa, especially land adjacent to major cities, towns and developed infrastructure. This growing demand for land is gradually being directed at customary land, which well-resourced urban and local elites, as well as foreign investors, are conver…
The urban land question in Africa
Managing common pool resources without state support
Promoting Renewable Energy Technologies for Rural Development in Africa
The need to meet the growing energy demand from Zambia's growing economy and the large number of un-electrified households has been the major driver towards the introduction of renewable energy technology in the country. This study is based on a review of planning and policy documents, a household questionnaire survey and interviews with energy institutions, planners and rural development organisations. The paper examines Zambia's efforts to expl…
Silent privatisation of customary land in Zambia
The conversion of customary land into leasehold tenure has sparked intense debates in Zambia and beyond. Growing interest in land in the last decade and half has led to a spike in demand for land across Africa, especially land adjacent to major cities, towns and developed infrastructure. This growing demand for land is gradually being directed at customary land, which well-resourced urban and local elites, as well as foreign investors, are conver…
The urban land question in Africa
Promoting Renewable Energy Technologies for Rural Development in Africa
The need to meet the growing energy demand from Zambia's growing economy and the large number of un-electrified households has been the major driver towards the introduction of renewable energy technology in the country. This study is based on a review of planning and policy documents, a household questionnaire survey and interviews with energy institutions, planners and rural development organisations. The paper examines Zambia's efforts to expl…
Managing common pool resources without state support
The urban land question in Africa
Hybrid land markets
This paper examines the growing trend of monetarised transactions of customary land in Zambia, and the impact of these dealings on customary land practices and norms. While transactions of customary land involving money are not a new phenomenon in many parts of Africa, including Zambia, the growing demand for land, especially in areas where land shortages are emerging, has led to a steady growth in these transactions, with the practice becoming m…
Silent privatisation of customary land in Zambia
The conversion of customary land into leasehold tenure has sparked intense debates in Zambia and beyond. Growing interest in land in the last decade and half has led to a spike in demand for land across Africa, especially land adjacent to major cities, towns and developed infrastructure. This growing demand for land is gradually being directed at customary land, which well-resourced urban and local elites, as well as foreign investors, are conver…
Economics (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Land Rights and Reforms (4 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Land use (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Urban and Rural Development Challenges (3 works) · African studies and sociopolitical issues (2 works)