By CHATULA KANGALI – GOVERNMENT is currently undertaking an audit of Ndola’s industrial area to ascertain the viability of revamping defunct manufacturing companies in the area.Copperbelt permanent secretary Augustine Kasongo says the ministry of Commerce,...

By JAMES MUYANWA – ZAMBIA’s economy is set to grow by 4.7 per cent during the 2024–25 period from 3.1 per cent in 2023, the World Bank has projected.The figure is 0.1 per cent lower...

By KETRA KALUNGA – MOST farmers have abandoned the growing of cotton due to various challenges facing the industry such as poor pricing and lack of access to seed. This has led to production falling...

By ANDREW MULENGA – THE Government is calling for local content across the electric vehicle (EV) battery value chain to maximise benefits from the initiative. Commerce, Trade and Industry Permanent Secretary John Mulongoti says local...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Zambia Forestry and Forest Industries Corporation (ZAFFICO) has recorded a huge demand for treated utility poles including from neighbouring countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).ZAFFICO managing director Mundia...

By KELVIN MUDENDA – FLYSAFAIR, a low budget airline, has commenced flights between Johannesburg and Livingstone.The South African-based airline will be running four flights a week between Johannesburg and Zambia’s tourist capital.Speaking after the inaugural...

By ANDREW MULENGA – GOVERNMENT and key stakeholders are brainstorming over the mooted Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for Battery Electric Vehicles Value Chain in Zambia.They are having a two-day consultative meeting which started in Lusaka...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Zambia International Trade Fair (ZITF) Trust has introduced the Saturday markets at the ZITF grounds every two months to keep the facility running throughout the year.ZITF acting chief executive officer...

By KETRA KALUNGA – THE Oil Marketing Company Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) has welcomed Cabinet approval of Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) that are ready to start producing 99.9 per cent pure ethanol to undertake six-month...

By CHATULA KANGALI and KETRA KALUNGA – ACCESS Bank Zambia has recommended that the proposed levy on mobile money transactions be implemented in a way that will not disadvantage local players.Managing director Lishala Situmbeko says...