By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – BARCLAYS Africa has pledged US$93 million to improve skills development and access to quality education for the youth in Africa. The Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to economic and socio-economic growth...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – AN Indian manufacturing company is looking for a Zambian partner to start the distribution of power and equipment in the local market. Plaza Power and Infrastructure company export head Munish Taneja...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Zambia Forest and Forestry Corporation (ZAFFICO) plans to venture into sawmilling in the near future. Company planning manager, Charles Kapoma said in an interview at the just-ended Zambia International Trade...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – WORKERS Compensation Fund Control Board (WCFCB) has invested in the development of a hotel and housing units in Muchinga Province, in its quest to grow the compensation fund. So far the...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority (ZICTA) is putting in place measures to protect the cyber space in view of increased electronic commercial transactions. ZICTA director support services, Mofya Chisala...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Bank Of Zambia (BOZ) has said that it is working on introducing a minimum capital requirement for businesses that are engaged in mobile money transfer services. The country has in...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE National Technology Business Centre (NTBC) has called for commercialisation of innovative products in the country to boost the economy. It is concerned that most of the innovations by citizens in...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Insurers Association of Zambia (IAZ) says there is need for Government to put in place a deliberate policy that will curtail the provision of insurance that support imports and exports....

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THEBE Investment Management, a leading Zambian property development firm, has commenced the construction of access roads within the Nkwashi development project. Thebe is the developer of Nkwashi a 3,100 acre mixed...

By CHATULA KANGALI – GOVERNMENT has said there is need for Zambia to change economic management by being open to new ideas that will translate into value addition, economic diversification and prosperity. Commerce, Trade and...