ZAMBIA expects to clinch US$1 billion in Chinese investment and loans at this week’s China-Africa summit in Johannesburg, a presidential spokesperson said yesterday. Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations, Amos Chanda...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Government has urged private sector players in the agriculture sector to help farmers source competitive inputs and market for their produce. The Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) on Monday this...

By HELEN ZULU – FALLSWAY Timbers Group of companies has commenced the processing of mangoes and other fruits at its fruit and vegetable processing unit in Livingstone. The fruit and vegetable processing unit was constructed...

By CHATULA KANGALI – PHASE one of the construction of the first-ever wholesale city by Mei Mei Zambia in Ndola at a cost of US$35 million has been completed. The facility which is modeled on...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE  and CHATULA KANGALI – THE Private Enterprise Programme-Zambia (PEPZ) has urged large firms to source products and services locally to support the local economy. PEPZ Team leader Bayo Akindeinde said using reputable...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – ZAMBIA’s metal exports increased by more than 30 per cent in the month of October 2015. Central Statistics Office (CSO) acting director Goodson Sinyenga said during a media briefing in Lusaka...

By HELEN ZULU  – ZAMBIA registered the biggest market share worth of imports with 22 per cent in 2014, at the value of US$ 2.3 million, down from the 2013’s share of 26 per cent...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – NYAMUKA Zambia annual business plan competition run by Private Enterprise Programme (PEP-Zambia) has partnered with Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) to provide support for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The two organisations...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE  – FINANCE Minister Alexander Chikwanda has said Government will work with Zambeef to find institutions that can finance Zambeef’s outgrower schemes for the Palm Oil project in Chief Kopa’s area in Mpika. Mr Chikwanda said...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – ZAMBIA Sugar Plc is pondering expanding thermal power generation capacity from the current 30 to 50 Megawatts, managing director Rebecca Katowa has said. This is in response to the current power...