By HELEN ZULU – THE Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has expressed concern with the low level of intra-regional trade in the region which is currently below 10 per cent. COMESA secretary...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – BOARD Meb Investment Limited, a sole distributor of wood processing machinery manufactured and distributed by Wood Mizer Group in Zambia, has called for a restriction in the export of raw timber...

THE Zambian textile and garment sub sector has the capacity to contribute immeasurably to the economic development of the country if well harnessed. Being labour intensive, it has the potential to greatly contribute to employment...

LAST week we featured an article on the reader’s reaction to the write-ups based on the latest report by the Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR). Just when it became apparent that the...

AFTER pausing to give coverage to the industry contribution to the Zambia International Trade Fair, today we return to our ongoing topic on claims processes. We will look at third party claims. For starters a...

TWO weeks ago, I met a Bonaventure Mutale, on social media in the “Support Zambia Telecommunications Company (Zamtel) revolution campaign”. The campaign is essentially aimed at rejuvenating customer interest, loyalty and is initialing targeted at...

GENERALLY, the Government has always shouldered the burden of unemployment among the youths in the country. The situation has been compounded by the general but mistaken belief that the Government is solely responsible for creating...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is to mobilise a line of credit of US$100 million from Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) to recapitalise and reposition State Owned Enterprises (SOEs). IDC chief executive...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL) is in talks with several international airlines who are interested in flying to Lusaka. ZACL communication and brand manager Mweembe Sikaulu said the corporation was...

By HELEN ZULU – FIRST National Bank (FNB) Zambia Limited has been assigned an issuer corporate credit rating of  A-Positive by the Credit Rating Agency Limited (CRA). The A-positive rating is classified as a strong...