THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) a fortnight ago announced a 2.5-percentage point increase in the minimum statutory ratio on both local and foreign currency deposits for banks to 11.5 per cent.The measures which took effect...

THE production levels of millet are declining in many countries including Zambia despite its potential to address food and nutritional security as well as to generate incomes.Millets have been part of the traditional food of...

CENTRAL banks, including the Bank of Zambia (BoZ), have a crucial role to play in any given economies.The most obvious one is the issuance of the local currencies, in the Zambian case the Kwacha and...

Lusaka (City Market)Tomatoes – Four -K2, Box – K190Onion-Heap K5, Poncho K250 (red), K160 (white)Kapenta – meda – K270 (Siavonga), K300 (Mpulungu)Cabbage-head- K10 (big), K6 (small)Rape-bunch-K2, Sack-K160Potatoes – pocket- K160Dry Fish – heap of four...

AS commodity prices are tipped to reach an all-time high prices this year and there is need to build a robust and resilient small-scale mining industry.The prices of copper on the international market are hovering...

By Kennedy Mupeseni – AMID likely drop in the copper production for 2022, the foundation for a robust mining growth has been laid for a better 2023 and beyond.In the first half of 2022, production...

AS we continue highlighting some of the economic issues which were covered this year, today we focus on the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-bailout feat.In my view, Zambia’s acquisition of the IMF programme was one of...

By Kennedy Mupeseni – DESPITE conflicting figures on the contribution of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the sector remains the biggest contributor.Available data indicates that the sector...

TODAY we look fortified whole grains which experts say could not only produce more nutritious food for billions of people – without increasing production costs – but also help towards the reduction of malnutrition and...

AS COVID-19 continues wreaking havoc to nations, a strengthened regional integration is critical in keeping fragile economies running.From time immemorial, cross-border trade, especially at small scale levels has been showing significant potential in promoting regional...