ONE of the most commonly misunderstood concepts of running a business especially among the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is knowing whether the business is making a profit or not. In a business undertaking, it...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI  – in London AN international mining policy expert has said Zambia’s mining outlook is bright and that the country is poised to raise copper production from the current 700,000 tonnes to more...

By BRIAN HATYOKA – ZAMBEZI Sun Hotel in Livingstone has rebranded to Avani Victoria Falls Resort with immediate effect. The hotel has been rebranded alongside four other hotels in Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana and Namibia. Minor...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Tourism Council of Zambia (TCZ) has partnered with the Government and private sector to enhance the marketing aspect in the tourism industry. TCZ president Alexander Munthali said in an interview...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – in London VEDANTA Resources, the owners of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) have spent US$1 million in creating capacity in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Zambia. Chief executive officer Tom...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Poultry Association of Zambia (PAZ) in collaboration with Agri-profocus (APF) is conducting a study on investment opportunities in the poultry sector. APF and PAZ have been assigned by the embassy...

THE Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) is slowly but surely rising to its challenge in terms of helping to curb the sale of sub-standard goods in the country. Nowadays, a fortnight rarely passes without a...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – in London, UK GOVERNMENT is optimistic that the country will achieve the projected 1.5 million tonnes of copper per year by 2018 despite the falling metal prices on the international market....

By KENNEDY MUPESENI  – in London, UK MINING investors in Africa should start hedging the prices of minerals and embrace prudent management to offset the impact of low metal prices on the international market. Ghanaian...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – STANBIC Bank has to-date disbursed more than K1 billion to support Zambia’s agriculture value chain. Stanbic Bank chief executive Charles Mudiwa said the bank supports and prioritises agriculture as it was...