By MAIMBOLWA  MULIKELELA – STANDARD Chartered Bank has said it understands the action taken by the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) to increase the statutory reserve ratio from 14 per cent to 18 per cent effective...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) says Zambia is the best investment destination in the region in terms of ease of doing business. In a statement in Lusaka yesterday, ZDA acting director...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – FASTJET, African budget airline has raised gross proceeds of about US$75 million through a share issue to fund its expansion and acquire aircraft. The London-listed company’s share slumped nearly 13 per...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE launch of the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) uniform visa (Univisa) and removal of yellow fever cards requirement will enable Zambia’s tourism to grow by 30 per cent this...

THE observation by Bank of Zambia (BoZ) deputy Governor Bwalya Ng’andu that reducing unnecessary imports is the ultimate solution to arrest the free-falling Kwacha is timely. Zambia has been dependent on importing essential commodities for...

By HELEN ZULU – FARMERS have rejected beef imports into the country as there is sufficient supply of product on the local market, the Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has said. The farmers have been...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE reversing of the new mining tax regime will have a negative impact on project implementation, the Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) has said. President Edgar Lungu recently directed the...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – A POLICY research consultant has urged Government to create partnerships with local financial institutions in administering youth funds rather than creating a bank. Stakeholders have been calling on Government to establish...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Crushers and Edible Oil Refiners Association (CEDORA) has pledged to support the development of smallholder farmers by providing them with reliable markets for their oil seed. This was aimed at...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – CONCERN has continued over the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) decision to increase the statutory reserve ratio from 14 per cent to 18 per cent with the private sector fearing this will...