By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Government will engage and assist the metal fabricators to establish a company for them to benefit from the growth in the construction industry. Transport, Works, Supply and Communication Minister Yamfwa...

IN any business, either small and medium enterprises (SME) or in a large business establishment, credit sales could be a part of sales arrangement of selling goods and services to the customers to run a...

As indicated last week I will dedicate a few articles to share some lessons from the 42nd African Insurance Organization (AIO) Conference and General Assembly that  was held in the Tunisian Capital, Tunis. The first...

THE announcement that more than 15 million government’s shares in ZCCM Investment Holding (IH) were offered to National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) through the Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE) has reignited public interest. The public interest...

IN the recent past, mainly due to economic turbulences, the banking sector in Zambia has seen increased volatility in exchange rate. This is mainly on account of lower sales of foreign exchange on the market,...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – UNIVERSAL Mining and Chemical Industries Limited (UMCIL) will invest about US$250 million in the construction of an 80-kilometre railway line from Mumbwa to Kafue District in Lusaka. The railway line –...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE SNV Netherlands Development Organisation supported more than 40,000 small-scale farmers in Zambia’s agriculture sector in 2014. According to SNV annual report, the organisation provided business linkages and training to 41,659...

THREE regional economic communities (RECs) last week launched the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA), setting the stage for the establishment of a single market for the 26 countries involved. The single market will be for...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – OIL prices on the international market stabilised after early falls yesterday as a storm that could impact the Gulf of Mexico operations supported the United States. According to Reuters, crude and...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Australian National University (ANU) Science Circus was yesterday expected in the country as part of the southern African tour. Last year, ANU Science Circus visited Zambia and successfully conducted staff...