By KETRA KALUNGA – THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has increased the Monetary Policy Rate by 25 basis points to 9.25 per cent from nine per cent. Read more...

By KETRA KALUNGA – First National Bank (FNB) Zambia has launched the business growth initiative that will provide comprehensive support of K2 billion to the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to help grow the country’s...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Association of Business Women and Professionals of Brazil has expressed interest to work with the private sector in that country to improve and market Zambia’s art and fashion in South...

By JAMES KUNDA – THE United Bank for Africa (UBA) is next month expected to open three new branches in Zambia, adding to the already existing six.Bank Zambia unit managing director Chinedu Obeta said this...

THE revival of the once defunct Kawambwa Tea Company is helping the country become self-sufficient in tea beverages while creating the much needed economic survival of the rural Kawambwa communities.Tea, like coffee, can play a...

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...

By BRIAN HATYOKA – THE Tourism Council of Zambia (TCZ) has pledged to work with the Zambia Tourism Agency (ZTA) to increase international tourist arrivals in all border points of the country. Read more...

By KETRA KALUNGAin GwembeTHE Rural Electrification Authority (REA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gwembe Town Council to increase access to electricity in the district.REA chief executive officer Linus Chanda said the MoU...

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...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – BARRICK Gold Corporation has said the successful exploration at Lumwana, in Zambia, and Jabal Sayid, in Saudi Arabia, has driven growth of proven copper reserves by 640 million pounds (290,299.117 tonnes)....