By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA-THE Buy Zambian campaign initiative should be placed at the centre of various growth strategies being pursued by the different working groups under the Public Private Dialogue Forum (PPDF), the Zambia Association of...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA-STANBIC Bank Zambia says key economic sectors require expansion and improved value chain efficiencies for Zambia to meet demand which will arise from the planned increase in copper production.This will arise from the...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI-THE Zambia Chamber of Mines (ZCM) has proposed an increase in the funding of the ministry of Mines and Mineral Development to facilitate a level of regulatory control comparable with other mining jurisdictions.The...

By CHATULA KANGALI-THE Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) has released the third quarter Market Price Index (MPI) aimed at curbing inflated prices in public procurement.The new MPI for this quarter will help procurement entities make...

By CHATULA KANGALI-THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) says the introduction of cross network money transfer has helped reduce the usage and shortage of cash on the market.BoZ assistant director of the payment systems department Muuka...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA-FINANCIAL experts in the African Union (AU) have been challenged to develop resilient economies to tackle debt, food crisis and climate change.This will help address the current challenges in the rising debt problems...

By KENNEDY MUPESENIAN economist has said the country is likely to clinch the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout package looking at the level of stakeholder-engagement.Trevor Hambayi says getting the IMF deal will help Zambia restructure...

By CHATULA KANGALI-ZAMBEEF has entered into a K570 million debt facility with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to partially finance its $100 million investment and double production at Mpongwe farms.Zambeef will use the funds to...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI-THE Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) and Zesco Limited have described the recently penned 13- year Bulk Supply Agreement (BSA) as a game changer for the mining and manufacturing sector.CEC board chairperson London Mwafulilwa...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA-STANDARD Chartered Bank has mentored young people in entrepreneurial skills in an effort to support their growth.To tackle inequality, the Standard Chartered Bank Group global initiative was aimed at promoting greater economic inclusion...