By NATASHA KANA – COMMON Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) exports to America under the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) has amounted to US$17 billion. The exports through the COMESA eligible countries amounted...

By CHATULA KANGALI – IMPORTATION of second hand vehicles from Japan through Nakonde border in Muchinga Province has reduced by 65 per cent due to an increase in clearing duty tariffs and the instability of...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – STANDARD Chartered Bank has said the continued investment into its banking systems and digital platforms, demonstrates a firm commitment to Zambia. Visiting chief executive officer for Africa and the Middle East...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – ZAMBIA’s insurance sector recorded a 67 per cent growth in premiums in the third quarter of 2015. The gross written premium for the industry stood at K 776.89 million compared to...

By MARTIN MUSUNKA – ABOUT 861 residents in Kalumbila District in North-Western Province have taken up cassava growing, which they will sell to Kalumbila Minerals Limited (KML) to  be processed into starch for use by...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – GOVERNMENT will this year spend K140 million on dam constructions and rehabilitation across the country which will make water harvesting a reality, thereby increase agricultural activities. Ministry of Energy and Water...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Citizens’ Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) has in the last two years  financed more than 1, 800 projects through the inclusive industrialisation process in the country. CEEC director general Likando Mukumbuta...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – A SOUTH African substation construction, civil engineering and renewable energy company has partnered with Zambian entrepreneurs to start operations in the country, with an initial investment of US$20 million. Gridbow Engineers...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) says local investors should utilise the vast undeveloped land in the country to set up agricultural processing industries that could contribute to wealth creation in the...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) will this year embark on special initiative and district value chain projects that will see the creation of 35,000 jobs. The special initiative projects are...