By CHUSA SICHONE – MTN Zambia has invested about US$15 million in setting up an optic fibre network in some parts of the country to accelerate data transfer. About $10 million has been injected in...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA in Nakonde – ECONOMIC challenges have slowed down activities at Nakonde-Tunduma border post, resulting in quick clearance for those crossing to either side of the frontier. The improvement in the value of...

By CHATULA KANGALI – A LOCAL association in Mpongwe is establishing a peanut butter processing plant to enhance value addition to groundnuts and other crops. The Bulima Seeds Growers Association of Mpongwe, whose core business...

THE African continent has continued experiencing sluggish economic growth despite having huge resources  compared to European counties. Africa’s growth continued to increase from 3.7 per cent in 2013 to 3.9 per cent in 2014, a...

IT is always tricky to highlight a supposed wrong or shortcoming of which one is a victim for obvious reasons – it is easy to be subjective and, therefore, unfair to the doer. I found...

When we talk about pension schemes, many people only think of occupational ones organised by employers. Little do we realise individuals can arrange one for themselves. On a particular accession, I was in the company...

THE Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) last Friday hosted a colorful reception for new and fellow members at Taj Pamodzi Hotel in Lusaka. This event has been held annually since June 2011 to celebrate...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE inclusion of dual nationality in the amended Constitution has cheered critical stakeholders in the economy. The stakeholders are saying the inclusion of this particular provision would bring a lot of...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA in Nakonde – HIGH-LEVEL delegations representing the governments of Zambia and Tanzania will tomorrow meet to work out mechanisms of curbing revenue collection leakages at the Nakonde-Tunduma border post. This is expected...

By CHATULA KANGALI – A LUSAKA-based trade and economic expert has urged Government to provide more support towards the growth of sustainable food crops to reduce on imports. Anthony Mumba said that there was need...