ZIMEC roundup by MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA and KENNEDY MPESENI – THE Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) has called for the strengthening of the regional power market to encourage regional cooperation in power projects development. SAPP Chief...

ZIMEC roundup by MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA and KENNEDY MPESENI – FIRST Quantum Minerals (FQM) has contributed US$3.143 billion to the Zambian economy in the last 10 years. FQM director of operations Matt Pascall said the company...

ZIMEC roundup by MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA and KENNEDY MPESENI – MOPANI Copper Mines has urged the Government to sort out the outstanding value added tax (VAT) refunds amounting to about US$300 million. The Government has been...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Pension and Insurance Authority (PIA) has challenged Zambians to take up insurance as an essential tool to increase Zambia’s wealth. PIA Registrar Martin Libinga said it was imperative that citizens...

By JAMES KUNDA – THE Government and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have launched a project aimed at boosting rice production in Northern and Muchinga provinces. The project targets small and medium-scale farmers and...

By CHILA NAMAIKO – THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has challenged lending institutions to translate deposits into investment capital to support business activities and foster economic growth. BoZ deputy governor Bwalya Ng’andu said financing rural...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has spelt out the effects of transfer pricing by multinational enterprises in Zambia and other developing countries. ZRA commissioner general Berlin Msiska said transfer pricing led...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – IBFD, a leading provider of cross-border tax will today hold its inaugural Africa Tax Symposium in Livingstone. The two-day event will present a complete picture of international taxation in Base Erosion...

By HELEN ZULU – ZAMBIAN Fertilisers Limited has acquired three hectares of land in the Lusaka South MultiFacility Economic Zone (MFEZ) for the construction of a new blending facility at the cost of US$4 million....

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – PRELIMINARY data indicates that Mungwi District in Northern Province has copper deposits and the Government has urged residents to take advantage of that by obtaining small-scale mining licences. Mines, Energy and...