By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – INTERNTIONAL Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has provided US$25 million loan facility to First National Bank Zambia (FNB) for onward lending. This is meant to increase...

From HELEN ZULU in Helsinki, Finland – A NUMBER of Finnish companies have shown interest in investing in Zambia, the Finnish Government has disclosed. Foreign Trade and Development minister Lenita Toivakka said here that a...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – DOING business in Zambia would be difficult without the extended channels of communication which the media provides, MTN Zambia has said. Company chief executive officer Charles Molapisi said it is important...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI –  A DETAILED geological survey of Lufwanyama emerald area should be established for a technical confirmation of the existence of exact precious stones such as emeralds. This will make it easy for...

WHILE commodity prices on the international market have not fared well this year, Zambia has continued to record high grade copper on an annual basis. Coupled with falling commodity prices, the country has been grappling...

TODAY, I want to conclude the series of write-ups on insurance which I embarked on a fortnight ago. Just to refresh the memories of readers and also afford those who may not have followed the...

Dynamics in the insurance industry have significantly changed over the years. The way things were done 10 to 15 years ago is different from the current environment. The industry has transitioned from a monopoly market...

TODAY, we take look at business loans as a way of financing business operations. More than three weeks ago I looked at various ways of financing a business of which a business loan was one...

A FORTNIGHT ago, we looked at the ethical dilemma facing some corporate businesses. Later on, in the previous week’s edition, we looked at how the accountancy profession is poised to handle such dilemmas. From the...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – ZAMBIA has struck deals worth US$140,000 at the just ended Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) which will boost the Non-Traditional Export (NTEs) products. About 23 Zambian companies took part in the...