By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has awarded more than eight financial institutions for outstanding participation in the 2015 financial literacy outreach week in various categories. The categories include appreciation, recognition and...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – PIZZA Hut will open about eight outlets across the country this year following a positive performance of its first outlet at Lusaka’s East Park Mall. The Dagon Zambia Limited Sub Saharan...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – Commercial banks should restructure their loan products for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to suit the current economic trends. Reeds Business Solutions, a registered Zambian accountancy and auditing firm, with...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has called for serious policy intervention to solve the challenge of housing deficits in Solwezi District of North-Western Province. The increase in mining activities...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – PROFLIGHT Zambia has completed the first step towards gaining the top safety accreditation standard in the international aviation industry. This would pave way for the airline to be exempted from the...

By MAIMBOLWA  MULIKELELA – STANDARD Chartered Bank has said it understands the action taken by the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) to increase the statutory reserve ratio from 14 per cent to 18 per cent effective...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) says Zambia is the best investment destination in the region in terms of ease of doing business. In a statement in Lusaka yesterday, ZDA acting director...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – FASTJET, African budget airline has raised gross proceeds of about US$75 million through a share issue to fund its expansion and acquire aircraft. The London-listed company’s share slumped nearly 13 per...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE launch of the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) uniform visa (Univisa) and removal of yellow fever cards requirement will enable Zambia’s tourism to grow by 30 per cent this...

By HELEN ZULU – FARMERS have rejected beef imports into the country as there is sufficient supply of product on the local market, the Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has said. The farmers have been...