By KENNEDY MUPESENI – GOVERNMENT will this year spend K140 million on dam constructions and rehabilitation across the country which will make water harvesting a reality, thereby increase agricultural activities. Ministry of Energy and Water...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Citizens’ Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) has in the last two years  financed more than 1, 800 projects through the inclusive industrialisation process in the country. CEEC director general Likando Mukumbuta...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – A SOUTH African substation construction, civil engineering and renewable energy company has partnered with Zambian entrepreneurs to start operations in the country, with an initial investment of US$20 million. Gridbow Engineers...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) says local investors should utilise the vast undeveloped land in the country to set up agricultural processing industries that could contribute to wealth creation in the...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) will this year embark on special initiative and district value chain projects that will see the creation of 35,000 jobs. The special initiative projects are...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Zambia Cooperative Federation (ZCF) says the Government should set up an Industrial Development Fund (IDF) to support key industries in rural areas. ZCF director general James Chirwa said the Government...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – STANBIC Bank Zambia managing director Charles Mudiwa has said the country needs a diversification model that will guide the private sector, especially banks, in making investment decisions. Mr Mudiwa said Zambia...

By HELEN ZULU – THE National Economic Advisory Council (NEAC) has advised the Government to review incentives aimed at promoting growth of the local private sector in the country. NEAC executive secretary Webby Wake said...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) in partnership with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) will roll out the adoption of Female and Male Operated Small Enterprises (FAMOS) check tool in four commercial...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) has inspected 595 local road tankers to assess levels of compliance with the Zambian Standard (ZS) 371 of 2008. ZS is a compulsory standard that...