By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – IT is imperative that the Zambian economy diversifies financial services beyond traditional banking and develop a robust capital market, Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba has said. He has called on...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Government will soon finalise a US$100 million financing deal with the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the revival of the cashew industry in Western Province. In May this year, AfDB...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Kitwe Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has called for the formation of a Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (SMEs) bank in Zambia. KCCI president Allan Nyirenda said there was need...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE and TENDAI KADYAMOTO – THE initial 2,000 solar-powered mini-milling units will be received from China in monthly batches of 200 each, the Zambia Cooperative Federation (ZCF) has said. THE ZCF and a...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – DHL Express has urged supply chain operators to increase investment in transportation management systems and solutions to improve the quality of service in the region. Vice-president of operations for DHL Express...

By CHATULA KANGALI – ZAMBIA has exceeded the target in the uptake of financial inclusion both in the formal and informal sectors. The financial inclusion now stands at 59.3 per cent representing 4.8 million adults...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – GOVERNMENT has adopted climate smart agriculture approaches into the agricultural development planning and investment strategies in light of the climatic conditions. Agriculture and Livestock Minister Given Lubinda said that Government was...

By JAMES MUYANWA in Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA  – ZAMBIA is among the target markets for the all-new 2015 Jaguar XE which has been unveiled to some journalists from Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. The medium-sized...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – AN ECONOMIST has urged the Zambian Government to continue making strides in reducing the current fiscal deficit. ABSA chief economist Jeff Gable said the persistent twin deficit arising from the current...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – BUSINESS Partners International Zambia has approved about K10 million for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to be disbursed this quarter. Meanwhile, the financial institution has projected to grow its lending portfolio...