By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA-THE Entrepreneurs Financial Centre (EFC) has partnered with the Rural Finance Expansion Programme (RUFEP) to provide affordable financing to dairy farmers in the country.The matching grant has a total commitment of K3.2 million...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA-AN initial investment of about US$250 million is earmarked for Zambia’s first-ever Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) manufacturing plant to be financed by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). Read more...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI-THE Fisenge Dairy Business Cooperative Union (FDBCU), a women-led organisation, has said assistance by cooperating partners like the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) has helped establish an effective milk value chain.Fisenge Daily...

By CHATULA KANGALI-THE Veterinary Association of Zambia has urged the Government to invest in human resource of veterinary services if the country is to achieve the desired growth in the Livestock sector.Association president Malcon Chiyoba...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI-STANBIC Bank Zambia head of agribusiness Edith Chuma has urged Zambia and Africa Union (AU) member states to invest in road, communication infrastructure and storage facilities to enable small holder farmers get value...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA-THE African Union (AU) has signed an agreement with Africa Security Exchange Association (ASEA) to provide a more coordinated approach to capital markets development and strengthen its impact on the African economy as...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI-STANDARD Chartered Bank Zambia Plc says it has more than US$40 billion in global financial exposure, ready to support growth in emerging markets of Asia, the Middle East and Africa.The oldest commercial bank...

By CHATULA KANGALI-HUAXIN Limited has increased its shareholding in Chilanga cement from 75 percent to 81.19 percent following the purchase of 50,013,468 shares.The company submitted a cash offer to the board of directors of Chilanga...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA-MORE of external support is expected such as the US$665 million approved by the World Bank to finance projects in the country, once Zambia receives a positive response from its official creditors who...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA-A NORTH American initiative which will enable an investment of US$500,000 into the Zambian economy annually through technology-based trainings and talent has been launched in the country.The initiative called the Black Professional in...