By KENNEDY MUPESENI – MORE than 2,700 motor vehicles which were imported into Zambia between January and June 2015 eluded the pre-shipment inspections at the points of origin and the importers did not follow the...

By HELEN ZULU – A LOCAL firm is seeking a partner to help improve cassava production in the country. Premiercon Starch Company Limited is a Solwezi-based start-up firm specialising in the promotion of the high-yielding...

By CHATULA KANGALI – MPONGWE District Council is negotiating with farmers on the implementation of the re-introduced crop levy. President Edgar Lungu recently announced the re-introduction of the crop levy which was banned  by the...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – ZAMBIA has been given about US$5 million grant to cover part of the electricity connection cost for the targeted beneficiaries. The $4.95 million grant has been given to the Southern African...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – IT is imperative that the Zambian economy diversifies financial services beyond traditional banking and develop a robust capital market, Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba has said. He has called on...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Government will soon finalise a US$100 million financing deal with the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the revival of the cashew industry in Western Province. In May this year, AfDB...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Kitwe Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has called for the formation of a Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (SMEs) bank in Zambia. KCCI president Allan Nyirenda said there was need...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE and TENDAI KADYAMOTO – THE initial 2,000 solar-powered mini-milling units will be received from China in monthly batches of 200 each, the Zambia Cooperative Federation (ZCF) has said. THE ZCF and a...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – DHL Express has urged supply chain operators to increase investment in transportation management systems and solutions to improve the quality of service in the region. Vice-president of operations for DHL Express...

By CHATULA KANGALI – ZAMBIA has exceeded the target in the uptake of financial inclusion both in the formal and informal sectors. The financial inclusion now stands at 59.3 per cent representing 4.8 million adults...