By HELEN ZULU and LEWIS PHIRI – MUSIKA Development Initiatives Zambia has called on the private sector to develop business models that will incorporate the gender aspect in their day to day business to encourage...

By HELEN ZULU – THERE is need for Zambia and Botswana to openly engage with the business community to facilitate more trade flows between the two countries, Botswana High Commissioner to Zambia, Lebonaanmang Mokalake has...

By CLAVER MUTINTA – PUMA  Energy Zambia has partnered with Visa Zambia to promote visa card usage when paying for fuel at all Puma service stations countrywide. The two organisations have launched a consumer fuel...

By STUART LISULO THE cost of living in Lusaka has increased to K5, 229 from K4, 957, the highest-ever recorded, according to the Jesuit Centre of Theological Reflection (JCTR). This has been triggered by sharp...

By CHATULA KANGALI – LOCAL petroleum transporters are up in arms with Sahara Energy for allegedly abrogating the contract the company signed with Government to reserve 20 per cent of the fuel transportation business for...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE African Guarantee Fund (AGF) for small and medium-sized enterprises has entered into a re-guarantee transaction of upto US$74 million with GuarantCo aimed at increasing its guarantee capacity for Small and...

By MAYA NTANDA – BARCLAYS Africa Group Limited(BAGL) has announced it’s intention of a proposed change of name to ABSA Group Limited. This came to light during BAGL chief executive officer Maria Ramos announcement of...

By  CASSEY KAYULA – THE Zambian Forum for Agriculture Extension and Advisory Services (ZAFAAS) has urged Government to promote professionalism in agriculture extension and advisory services delivery. ZAFAAS national secretary Vincent Akamandisa said there was...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – CONSTRUCTION works on the US$20 million Nkana Mall in Kitwe have been completed with the project scheduled to be commissioned before the end of this year. Kitwe City Council (KCC) public...

MILLERS Association of Zambia (MAZ) has appealed to Government to make electronic vouchers ( e-vouchers) operational throughout the year in order for farmers access inputs continuously. MAZ president Andrew Chintala said there was need for...