By NATASHA KANA – ZAMBIA National Commercial Bank (Zanaco) has launched the Baby Blossom Treasure Chest account aimed at promoting financial inclusion for bankable and unbanked customers. Zanaco chief commercial officer, Lishala Situmbeko said the...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Bankers Association of Zambia (BAZ) has expressed hope that there will be no major shift in the operations of Barclays Africa once Barclays Bank Plc pulls out its major shareholding...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – BAKER Tilly Gwatidzo Zambia has been launched with an investment of about US$500,000, demonstrating continued confidence in the Zambian economy. Baker Tilly Gwatidzo is an independent member of Baker Tilly International,...

By CHATULA KANGALI – TOTAL Zambia has embarked on an expansion programme with the construction of four to six petroleum service stations countrywide every year. The energy company is also looking for other investment opportunities...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – AGRICULTURE Minister Given Lubinda says there is need to address the issue of high interest rates, low levels of finance and investment in the agriculture sector for the country to attain...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) has funded over 919 women projects across various sectors of the economy. Commerce, Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Raymond Mpundu said CEEC had a deliberate...

By NATASHA KANA and HELEN ZULU – THE Policy Monitoring and Research Centre (PMRC) has said good governance is a cornerstone to the foundation of the country’s economic development. PMRC executive director Bernadette Deka said...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE African Association for Public Administration and Management (AAPAM) says there is need for the continent to improve in areas of waste management. The AAPAM delegation from Kenya led by Ronald...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – INDO-Zambia Bank (IZB) has recorded a deposit base of K2 billion and investments in Government bonds and Treasury bills worth K600 million. And the bank has disbursed a total of K200...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – ZAMBIA’s total value of metal exports has decreased by 15.4 per cent, from K5, 629.3 million recorded in December, 2015 to K4, 765.0 million in January 2016. Central Statistical Office (CSO)...