By ANDREW MULENGA – ZAMBIA is poised to become a major food basket in the region, India’s State for External Affairs Minister, Kirti Vardhan Singh has said.Mr Singh said this was due to various strategic...

By ANDREW MULENGA – THE Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly operate and manage the Simplified Registration System (SRS) with the Ministry of Small and Medium...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Federation of Small Scale Miners Association of Zambia (FSSMAZ) says some artisanal miners have gained capacity by exhibiting in international shows to market Zambian gemstones.Federation president Joseph Mwansa said the...

By ANDREW MULENGA – THE Zambian financial sector has over the years evolved from serving a small portion of the population to reaching most of the previously underserved individuals across the country.Bank of Zambia (...

By ANDREW MULENGA – THE United Nations Food Agricultural Organisation (FAO) says there is a need to develop a trans-boundary regime between Zambia and Zimbabwe on the Zambezi River basin.This would improve fisheries and aquaculture...

By ANDREW MULENGA – ZAMBIA’S total international cumulative trade has hit K412.8 billion, an increase of 37.2 percent from last year.The figure was recorded between January and September 2024 compared to K300.7 billion in 2023.The...

By MUNAMBEZA MUWANEI – THE Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) says the country has experienced financial losses of more than K8 million from mobile money transactions.The total financial loss recorded was K8,868,876 from...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – SOUTHERN Africa Institute of Policy and Research (SAIPAR) Senior Researcher Caesar Cheelo has backed Government’s push for additional funds from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under its Resilience and Sustainability Trust...

By CHATULA KANGALI – AIRTEL Africa customer base has grown by 6.1 percent to 156.6 million with data customer penetration continuing to rise.The company has recorded a 10.4 percent increase in data customers to 66.0...

By ANDREW MULENGA – THE Economic Association of Zambia (EAZ) says the country’s economic policies have since independence undergone significant transformation to address poverty, industrialisation and economic diversification challenges.EAZ said the economic policies have since...