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  • Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025)

    Volume 1, Issue 1 of the Journal of Evolving Sustainability introduces the journal as a global platform for interdisciplinary research on sustainability challenges. This inaugural issue highlights innovative studies and critical perspectives addressing environmental, social, and economic sustainability. It emphasizes the journal’s commitment to fostering dialogue across disciplines, providing evidence-based insights, and promoting actionable solutions that respond to the evolving demands of sustainable development worldwide.

    The issue sets the stage for future contributions by showcasing research that blends theory and practice, engages diverse stakeholders, and encourages interdisciplinary collaboration. It reflects the journal’s mission to serve as a rigorous, inclusive, and forward-looking forum for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners interested in sustainability.

  • Vol. 2 No. 2 (2026)

    This issue brings together research on capital market participation, financial inclusion, institutional quality, technology-enabled services, and pathways to sustainable economic development. The articles examine individual participation in capital markets in Zambia, the roles of financial awareness, socioeconomic position and perceived barriers, the contribution of cooperative institutions to formal banking among Zambian MSMEs, and the institutional conditions associated with foreign direct investment in a resource-dependent economy. The issue also extends the sustainability perspective to technology-enabled services through a scoping review of service quality in app-based ride-hailing, tracing the shift from traditional SERVQUAL approaches towards platform quality. Collectively, the contributions demonstrate how financial systems, institutions, and technology interact to shape participation, access, investment, and service delivery, providing evidence relevant to inclusive and sustainable economic development.

  • Vol. 2 No. 1 (2026)

    Volume 2, Issue 1 (2026) examines the intersection of financial technology, inclusion, and sustainable development in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The issue brings together empirical studies that highlight how digital financial systems, microfinance, and financial literacy are reshaping economic behavior and resilience in Zambia. Contributions include analyses of e-payment adoption and user perspectives, the socioeconomic impact of microfinance on women’s livelihoods in Kitwe, and the role of financial literacy in shaping investment decisions among government teachers. Together, these studies provide evidence on how financial innovation and human capital development contribute to adaptive and inclusive economic systems.

    The issue further expands its scope by examining structural and enterprise-level drivers of sustainability. It includes evidence on the determinants of financial inclusion among SMEs in the Sub-Saharan context, with a focus on Kitwe, as well as an assessment of business challenges affecting the sustainability of start-ups in Lusaka District. Collectively, the articles offer policy-relevant insights into how FinTech, inclusive finance, and entrepreneurial ecosystems can support resilient and sustainable development pathways in emerging economies.