By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Master Card Foundation has launched a new US$25 million partnership with Mercy Corps. The project, which was launched at the just-ended African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) in Lusaka, will benefit...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Small Scale Farmers Development Agency (SAFADA) will sign an agriculture partnership agreement with the private sector at the general conference to be held in Lusaka this month. The meeting will...

THE effect of the Kwacha depreciation on the prices of local products has been blown out of proportion by some traders. The rate at which the prices of some of the essential commodities are increasing...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Government should stop signing contracts in United State (US) dollar to help instill confidence in the Zambian Kwacha, former Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Felix Mutati has said. Mr Mutati...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE construction of the US$2 billion Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station is expected to commence before the end of the year. Project director Kelvin Kamwale confirmed the development in an interview...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Government has allocated one million hectares of land in selected parts of the country for farm blocs, Agriculture and Livestock Minister Given Lubinda has said. Mr Lubinda said the Zambian...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – LACK of credit, land, quality farm inputs and machinery is among the main impediments which prevent agriculture from providing jobs in most African countries. This is according to the hard-hitting report...

NATIONAL economic growth is largely dependent on ease and clear cut local and international trade. The trade in both goods and services are necessitated by the fact that no single country can produce all its...

TODAY, we look at the commonest problem that prevails in most of the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in as far as managing their businesses are concerned. The notion that prevails in the minds of...

ON BUSINESS Trends today, we will take a glimpse at why this is the right time for businesses to thrive in Zambia, and how our economy presents more businesses with prospects for industrial growth than...