By KENNEDY MUPESENI – STAKEHOLDERS on the Copperbelt Province have urged Government to raise the current local empowerment threshold from the current 20 per cent to 40 per cent to increase local participation in the...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE and KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Business Community has been challenged to take advantage of opportunities in the non-traditional market to grow the export base. Charge D’ Affaires at the  Zambian Embassy in...

By CASSEY KAYULA – THE Capital Markets Association of Zambia (CMAZ) has called for a budget that will reinforce stability of the capital markets in the country. CMAZ president Muchindu Kasongola said capital markets played...

By JULIUS PHIRI  – GOVERNMENT has reiterated on the need to diversify from Copper mining to other minerals to tap into the abundant resources in the country. Ministry of Mines and Development acting Permanent Secretary...

By CHATULA KANGALI GOVERNMENT is considering engaging the Japanese Government for the modernisation and development of border posts in the country. Commerce Trade and Industry Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe said the development of border posts would...

By HELEN ZULU GOVERNMENT is investing in excess of US$1 billion in the development of aviation infrastructure in the country to increase aviation activities. Plans to establish a National Airline to ensure availability of competitive...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – ZAMBIA Bata Shoe Company Plc’s has posted a seven per cent increase in turnover from K65.489 million last year to K70.384 million this year. The increase is attributed to improved business...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – ALL the 18 commercial banks currently operating in Zambia have reduced the lending interest by at least 1.5 per cent following the reduction of the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) a fortnight...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE — GOTV Zambia has reduced the prices of its decoder from K360 to K199 as part of its commitment to assist with the digital migration in the country and allow consumers’ access...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) has disbursed loans worth over K300 million to over 3,000 targeted citizens in the last eight years. CEEC director general Likando Mukumbuta said the commission...