By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – GOVERNMENT has, through project support from the Africa Development Bank (AfDB), raised over K300 million for the implementation of industrial yards. The implementation of the industrial yards is expected to create...

LAST week, my article focussed on Zambia’s plan to extend the Pre–export Verification Of Conformity (PVoC) programme to other products, besides motor vehicles in an effort to promote the quality and safety of the products....

In our weekly column this week, we take a look at the labour turnover being experienced in the business entities, being run by Small Medium Entrepreneur’s (SMEs) Labour turnover in the simplest terms of explanation...

LAST week we looked at the compelling entrepreneurial success story of Alhaji Aliko Dangote and the Dangote Group of Companies. We learnt that Mr Dangote started business in a small way, with an initial loan...

By CHATULA KANGALI – SOME flour millers have bemoaned the high price of wheat from local farmers which, if procured, will increase the cost of production. About half of last year’s Zambia’s wheat production output...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive board has re-appointed Christine Lagarde to serve as managing director of the Fund for a second five-year term. The IMF communication department in Washington D.C...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has applauded the investor community for their continued confidence in the local economy. ZDA director general Patrick Chisanga said it was encouraging to see more investment...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved over US$8.2-million equity investment in Africa’s housing. The funds would be invested under Shelter Afrique, Africa’s housing and habitat company, to strengthen its balance...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – INTER Parliamentary Unity (IPU) Assembly and the African Development Bank (AfDB) meetings slated for this year will help stimulate growth in Zambia’s economy. Zambia is expected to host the IPU Assembly...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) has mobilised over K200 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to finance industrial yards across the country. In this empowerment intervention, CEEC has targeted...