CHATULA KANGALI – STANBIC Bank Zambia has said the country’s economic partnership with China will continue driving Zambia’s economic and social development. China is one of Zambia’s biggest export destinations as well as one of...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THERE is need for  stakeholders to create awareness on the newly introduced Tax Payer’s Identification (TPIN) requirement for bank account holders, Kitwe District Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KDCCI) has said....

By JUDITH  NAMUTOWE – THE value for Zambia’s metal exports to overseas market went up by about 23 per cent to K5.6 billion in January 2017 as compared to K4.6 billion for December 2016. Switzerland...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Zambia Land Alliance (ZLA) has urged councils across the country to take advantage of the increasing maize demand by engaging in its production whose proceeds will fund various activities. The...

By CHATULA KANGALI – FINANCE Minister Felix Mutati has said there is need for the country to enhance the domestic resources mobilisation in order to develop. Mr Mutati said this during a meeting with the...

By CASSEY KAYULA – ZAMBIA is this year expected to produce about 70,000 tonnes of orange maize. This forecasting is based on the quantity of seed planted by farmers last year and a yield estimate...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Kenyan Ministry of Industry and Cooperatives says lack of Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) import and export standard for products has led to the country’s failure to...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – BARCLAYS Africa group recorded a revenue growth of eight per cent to R72.4 billion with the Rest of Africa (ROA) including Zambia contributing 23 per cent. The groups headline earnings increased...

By CASSEY KAYULA – THE Government says there is need to build up on the existing potential of the leather and textile subsectors to enhance productivity and competitiveness. Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE power generation has risen to 1,573 megawatts (MW) narrowing the deficit to 327 MW on the national peak demand of 1,900 MW. This is attributable to the high rainfall that...