By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Emeralds and Semi-Precious Stones Mining Association of Zambia (ESMAZ) is concerned over the continued encroachment of emeralds licenced areas in Lufwanyama.ESMAZ general secretary Shadreck Mwape said in an interview that...

By JAMES KUNDAFIVE local Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the agriculture sector have received a combined capital boost of €6.5 million through a financing programme by Zanaco and the European Investment Bank (EIB). Read...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) Group’s 2022 revenue increased by nine per cent to $374.4 million from US$342.7 million in 2021.The group has attributed the surge in revenue to higher local...

By KETRA KALUNGA – THE government has applauded Access Bank’s deliberate initiative of having dedicated products tailored towards supporting women in business.Small and Medium Enterprises Development Permanent Secretary Yvonne Mpundu said the bank’s initiative was...

By CHATULA KANGALI – ZAMBIAN Airways has acquired an additional aircraft, Boeing 737-800, for its South African route.The local airliner has been granted a foreign operator permit by the South African government and was expected...

By Snike Mzulah in Siavonga – KFW Development Bank plans to construct an ultra-modern market and bus station.The bank will also rehabilitate roads in Siavonga in the project which is expected to transform the tourist...

By Snike Mzulah in Siavonga – A civic leader in Siavonga has called on the management of GoviEx Uranium Zambia Ltd to expedite its exploration works and officially start mining uranium in the area.In an...

By CHATULA KANGALI – A local firm intends to set up a factory which will manufacture spare parts for mining machinery in Kalulushi at a cost of $14.9 million.Naipu Mining Machinery Limited wants to be...

By KETRA KALUNGA – Alliance for Accountability Advocates Zambia (AAAZ) says the 2023 Africa Youth SDGs Summit to be held in Zambia in June this year will address financing challenges for innovative young people. Read...

By KETRA KALUNGA – National Housing Authority (NHA) chief executive officer Waicha Ndhlovu says business for the construction sector has been biased towards the private sector and multinational companies because they have the finance capacity...