By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – SAMSUNG Zambia has launched the Galaxy S7 phone on the market. The Galaxy S7 which is equipped with waterproof technology that guards it against water has a 30 megapixel camera. Samsung...

By NATASHA KANA – ZAMBIA National Commercial Bank (Zanaco) has launched the Baby Blossom Treasure Chest account aimed at promoting financial inclusion for bankable and unbanked customers. Zanaco chief commercial officer, Lishala Situmbeko said the...

By JAMES MUYANWA and KENNEDY MUPESENI – AFRICA’s largest copper producer, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reportedly suspended consideration for a new mining tax law until the prices of the metal improve. According...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Bankers Association of Zambia (BAZ) has expressed hope that there will be no major shift in the operations of Barclays Africa once Barclays Bank Plc pulls out its major shareholding...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – BAKER Tilly Gwatidzo Zambia has been launched with an investment of about US$500,000, demonstrating continued confidence in the Zambian economy. Baker Tilly Gwatidzo is an independent member of Baker Tilly International,...

By CHATULA KANGALI – TOTAL Zambia has embarked on an expansion programme with the construction of four to six petroleum service stations countrywide every year. The energy company is also looking for other investment opportunities...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – AGRICULTURE Minister Given Lubinda says there is need to address the issue of high interest rates, low levels of finance and investment in the agriculture sector for the country to attain...

By CHATULA KANGALI – TWO Mozambican firms have expressed interest to build an oil pipeline from Mozambique to Zambia. Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe confirmed the development in an interview yesterday. Mozambique is...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE United State (US) government  will provide a grant of US$2 million to support the scaling solar programme in Zambia. And the Government has announced its intention to offer its shareholding...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone (LS-MFEZ) will soon complete the tender procedures for the establishment of a dry port in the zone. LS-MFEZ managing director Fortune Kamusaki said management was...