By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – STANBIC Bank Zambia has over the last few years invested a total of US$120 million in the country’s agricultural sector. Stanbic Bank head of agricultural banking Mwamba Musambo said at the...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – MM Integrated Steel Mills Limited has started the construction of the cable factory in Ndola as part of its expansion project. Company sales manager Ashish Sah said the company would establish...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE –  THE value of Zambia’s metal exports decreased from K3, 850.5 million in May to K3, 562.1 million in June 2014. The overall contribution of metals and their products to the total...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – ZAMBIA’s annual inflation rate for July has gone up by 0.1 per cent to eight per cent from 7.9 per cent recorded in June 2014. Central Statistics Office (CSO) director John...

VITANDA Consumer Supplies in Ndola has been doing a commendable job by constantly restocking its store in an effort to meet the rising consumer demand for various household products. The outlet is well stocked with...

By Helen Zulu – THE Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has said it is having problems in regulating some facilities under the new Environment Management Act (EMA). ZEMA spokesperson Ireen Chipili said the agency was...

By JAMES KUNDA – A CONTINENTAL consumer watchdog says Zambia’s sugar prices are relatively higher than expected. African Competition Forum (ACF) said Zambia’s sugar prices are above the world recommended market prices largely because of...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) has urged the Government to scrap off or reduce tax on Jet fuel in Zambia. The government should announce concrete plans to restructure or even...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – STANDARD Chartered Bank has committed US$5 billion to support the power sector in Africa, making it the largest private sector contributor in President Obama’s Power Africa campaign. Last year, President Obama...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA –  THE Government has raised a total of US$2.125 billion for the implementation of the National Agricultural Investment Plan (NAIP) which aims at increasing agricultural productivity. About $2.730 billion is required for...