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August 12, 2015 - 0 Comments

By Charity Moonga – FOR a long time now, Zambia has had adequate power capacity from its main hydro-power plants which has allowed the country to export to neighbouring nations. In the past few years,...

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August 12, 2015 - 0 Comments

INSURERS Association of Zambia (IAZ) president, Shipango Muteto called on the insurance industry to practise prudence in underwriting, in last week’s article. This was in a buildup statement to next week’s insurance conference in Livingstone....

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August 12, 2015 - 0 Comments

IT IS interesting that at any given time, there are some economic terms which seem more prominently used than others, especially in the media and among the sources. At one time, somewhere around 2008, we...

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August 9, 2015 - 0 Comments

By JUDITH  NAMUTOWE  in Chilubi Island – THE Zambia National Savings and Credit Bank (NATSAVE) has a total branch network of 33, making it one of the most represented non-bank financial institution sectors in Zambia....

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August 9, 2015 - 0 Comments

By TENDAI KADYAMOTO – BARRICK Gold Corporation recorded a net loss of US$9 million in the second quarter due to a drop in gold prices with adjusted net earnings of $60 million. The company’s full-year...

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August 9, 2015 - 0 Comments

By HELEN ZULU – THE Government is organising the 2015 African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) aimed at unlocking Africa’s prosperity inherent in agriculture. The event, which is scheduled to take place in Zambia between September...

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August 9, 2015 - 0 Comments

By MAIMBOLWA  MULIKELELA – PENSIONS and Insurance Authority (PIA) has started working on the development of regulations on micro-insurance and health insurance. PIA registrar Martin Libinga said they would soon come up with the regulations...

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August 9, 2015 - 0 Comments

By CHATULA KANGALI – CEMENT prices are expected to drop further due to huge investments currently being witnessed in the cement production industry. Commerce, Trade and Industry Permanent Secretary Siazongo  Siakalenge said pledges that had...

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August 2, 2015 - 0 Comments

By CHATULA KANGALI – SAW millers are now operating at 50 per cent capacity due to the current power load-shedding which has adversely affected the timber industry. Zambia National Association of Saw Millers (ZNAS) general...

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August 2, 2015 - 0 Comments

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) says negotiations for the concession agreement between the Government and North-West Railway (NWR) over US$1 billion railway line will be concluded  by the end of this...

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