Economy
Five Zambian SMEs receive $100,000 equipment boost, head to Japan for business exchange
Five Zambian enterprises have each been awarded equipment support worth US$20,000—totalling US$100,000—under the Joint Empowerment Programme (JEP), a collaborative initiative between Zambia and ...
Economy
Policy centre urges speedy conclusion of Zambia’s debt talks, warns delays inimical to economic recovery
The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has raised concern over the slow pace of Zambia’s debt restructuring process, warning that prolonged ...
Economy
Consumer groups accuse Yango drivers of charging fares higher than platform rates
Some Yango taxi drivers in Zambia have been accused of extorting customers by charging fares higher than those set by the official Yango ...
Economy
Zambia, Rwanda reaffirm commitment to strengthen trade, investment cooperation
The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening trade and investment ties with the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and Rwanda’s ...
Economy
Vedanta Resources reportedly engages Rand Merchant Bank to assist raise $1 billion for Konkola Copper Mines
Vedanta Resources Limited’s Zambian copper mining unit has reportedly hired Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) to help raise as much as US$1 billion in ...
Economy
Govt finalising mining local content law, says Minister of Mines, Kabuswe
Mines and Minerals Development Minister, Paul Kabuswe, says the long-awaited Mining Local Content Statutory Instrument (SI) is ready and will soon be signed ...
Economy
Zambia’s private sector rebounds in April as Purchasing Managers’ Index hits nine-month high
Zambia’s private sector showed signs of recovery in April, with the Stanbic Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising to 50.9 — its highest ...
Economy
Lusaka minister, Mulyata, warns against obstructing CDF projects
Lusaka Province Minister, Sheal Mulyata, has issued a stern warning saying any individual found obstructing the progress of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) projects ...
Economy
KoBold Metals reportedly set to acquire AVZ’s interest in DRC lithium project
KoBold Metals, the Bill Gates-backed U.S. company, is reportedly set to acquire AVZ Minerals’ interests in the Manono lithium deposit located in the ...
Economy
Zambian farmers advise Food Reserve Agency against setting unviable prices for maize, as sales season kicks off
The Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) has called on the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to urgently announce a cost-reflective maize floor price for ...
