By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA- STANBIC Bank Zambia has so far disbursed more than K500 million to the country’s agricultural sector, becoming one of the leading financial institutions in market share and size of the lending portfolio....

By CATHERINE NYIRENDA SATURINA Regna Pension Fund, the largest privately managed pension scheme in Zambia, last week declared 15-per cent return to its members, double the current inflation rate which is hovering around 7.7 per...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA- LAFARGE Cement Zambia has recorded a 14-per cent rise in turnover from K992 million in 2012 to K1.132 billion in 2013. The growth was mainly driven by high volumes, pricing actions and...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI- FORMER Commerce, Trade and Industry minister Felix Mutati has called for increased bilateral trade relations between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Mr Mutati said the trading activities between Zambian...

By JAMES KUNDA- PLANS to construct the Chingola-Jimbe railway line have reached an advanced stage with works expected to start this year, Transport, Works, Supply and Communications Minister Yamfwa Mukanga has said. Mr Mukanga said...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – ZAMBIA’s metal exports in the total value decreased from K3, 631 million recorded in January to K3,082 million in February 2014. The overall contributions of metals and their products to the...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – ZAMBIA will this week host a high-level investment and trade seminar for Zambian and Chinese firms at one of the Multi Facility Economic Zones (MFEZs) in Lusaka. The forum, dubbed Zambia...

By JAMES KUNDA – A TURKISH company specialising in the construction of pre-fabricated infrastructure has expressed readiness to help Zambia enhance food security by building cost-effective grain storage facilities in rural areas. PREFI Company Limited,...

By JAMES KUNDA – THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) projects that the pass-through effects from the depreciation of the Kwacha exchange rate will impact negatively on local inflation. BoZ head of public relations Kanguya Mayondi...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THERE is need for the Government to engage women in agribusiness for them to contribute towards greater gender equality and economic development, World Bank has said. Acting country manager Rosemary Sunkutu...