By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – MORE than 11,000 visitors and 100 exhibitors are expected at this year’s Agritech Expo in which the hosts have invested US$500,000. This is as compared to the US$400,000 spent on the...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – ZAMBIA and some other African countries are finding it difficult to sign the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) before fully industrialising their economies. Commerce, Trade and Industry director in charge of industry...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – FASTJET Tanzania has applied for the operating of flights from Lusaka to Johannesburg by extending its current Dar es Salaam to Lusaka route. This would enable Zambian customers to experience low...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE increase in chicken feed is likely to push some poultry farmers out of business if there are no measures to reduce the impact. The Poultry Association of Zambia (PAZ) says...

IT seems the government’s efforts in ensuring that the prices of mealie meal become affordable have not yielded much. Generally, the prices of mealie meal have remained sky-high in most parts of the country despite...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has awarded more than eight financial institutions for outstanding participation in the 2015 financial literacy outreach week in various categories. The categories include appreciation, recognition and...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – ZAMBIA’S insurance industry posted more than K1.7 billion written premium in 2014 up from K1.5 billion recorded in 2013. This represents growth of 13 per cent. The Pension and Insurance Authority...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – STANBIC Bank Zambia plans to disburse more than K65 million to more than 10,000 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) this year. From 2012 to 2014, the bank disbursed about K60 million...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – PIZZA Hut will open about eight outlets across the country this year following a positive performance of its first outlet at Lusaka’s East Park Mall. The Dagon Zambia Limited Sub Saharan...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – Commercial banks should restructure their loan products for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to suit the current economic trends. Reeds Business Solutions, a registered Zambian accountancy and auditing firm, with...