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September 29, 2015 - 0 Comments

A few months ago the kwacha was trading under K6 to a dollar but today it has risen to about K10 representing some considerable depreciation in value. Zambia being a predominantly importing country, this depreciation...

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September 29, 2015 - 0 Comments

MOST observers have described President Edgar Lungu’s speech to Parliament as an aspiration of what the Zambian Government would love to see. This is good because before one does anything, especially positive, one has to...

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September 28, 2015 - 0 Comments

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ) has offloaded 30 million shares and each will cost K2 to be bought by members under its special purpose vehicle, EIZ Properties Plc. A good...

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September 28, 2015 - 0 Comments

BRIEFCASE continues to notice challenges at most Automated Teller Machines (ATM) at some banks in Kabwe. Yesterday’s experience left one resident frustrated that although the ATM, which was the only one workng at the time,...

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September 28, 2015 - 0 Comments

By CHARITY MOONGA – A CANADIAN firm, Denison Energy Corperation, has started pursuing uranium exploration at the Muntanga Mine in Siavonga District. The company is a result of a merger between Fission Uranium and Denison...

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September 28, 2015 - 0 Comments

By CHARITY MOONGA – THE four-day Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) opens in Lusaka tomorrow with the theme “Walking the Talk on Youth and Women–Bringing Inclusive Agricultural Markets to Life”. The forum is being hosted...

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September 28, 2015 - 0 Comments

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – AFRICA Development Bank (AfDB) president Akinwumi Adesina says Africa needs more infrastructure investment to support industrialisation. Africa needs roads, railway lines and ports to enhance its competitiveness and open up access...

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September 28, 2015 - 0 Comments

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE value of Zambia’s metal exports increased to K3, 967.3 million in August 2015 from K3, 625.7 million in July 2014. The overall contribution of metals and their products to the...

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September 28, 2015 - 0 Comments

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – ZAMGOAT Products Limited has to-date procured more than 2,300 goats from the small scale farmers across the country and generated revenue of over US$150,000. Currently, the company has invested US$50,000 in...

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September 28, 2015 - 0 Comments

By KENNEDY MUPESENI  – BARCLAYS Bank Zambia Plc has launched the ‘Ignition Account’, a new transactional account tailored to suit the needs of students in tertiary institutions in Zambia. In a statement at the weekend,...

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