By ANDREW MULENGA – THE Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) and the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) are collaborating towards bridging the US$1.1 billion investment gap in the maize, soya beans, honey and aquaculture value-chains.To achieve...

By CHATULA KANGALI – ZAMBIA and Botswana have signed an agreement for the establishment of the Kazungula Bridge Authority (KBA) which will result in the development of infrastructure leading to the bridge.The agreement will lead...

By ANDREW MULENGA – THE Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) says the manufacturing sector has over the years demonstrated resilience and continued to supply good quality products to the region despite various challenges.ZAM chief executive...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Government is set to start harvesting rain water this coming season as the rehabilitation of 770 dams and construction of 15 new ones has neared completion.Water Development and Sanitation Minister...

By CHATULA KANGALI – ZCCM-Investment Holding (ZCCM-IH) will contribute $35 million to the financing of the Maamba Energy Company construction and installation of an additional 300-Megawatt power plant.The Maamba energy phase two project is expected...

By DERRICK SILIMINA – FIRST Quantum Minerals (FQM) in collaboration with the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) have over four years empowered more than 140 entrepreneurs of Kalumbila District with the mining company financing Small and...

By SNIKE MZULAH – YALELO Zambia co-founder Fisho Mwale has commended Government for creating enabling environment for growth of the aquaculture sector in the country.Speaking when Fisheries and Livestock Minister Peter Kapala toured Yalelo fish...

By CHATULA KANGALI –ZAMBEEF has declared its winter maize trial of 13O hectares in Mpongwe District on the Copperbelt as a success and is expected to start harvesting next month.The company is expected to harvest...

By KETRA KALUNGA – LUSAKA Securities Exchange (LuSE) has maintained a strong performance for the year, closing the month of August at an all-time high of 15, 146.27 points, representing a 40 per gain year-to-date.The...

By KETRA KALUNGA – NATIONAL Pension and Scheme Authority (NAPSA) Director General Muyangwa Muyangwa says the authority is heading towards collecting about K9 billion contributions towards the scheme in 2024.Mr Muyangwa said last year, the...