Economy
Muchinga official warns FRA against favouring foreign maize suppliers
Muchinga Province Permanent Secretary, Tuesday Bwalya, has warned Food Reserve Agency (FRA) depot clerks against prioritising foreign nationals in maize purchases, saying the ...
Economy
Policy centre calls for environmental safeguards in Grow Zambia plan
Zambia’s Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has called for binding environmental safeguards under the government’s Grow Zambia Agenda, saying mining-led growth ...
Economy
Zambia’s Kwacha weakens as dollar demand outpaces supply
Zambia’s Kwacha extended its losses against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday as increased demand for foreign currency outweighed relatively modest supply on the ...
Economy
Zambia’s Finance Minister, Musokotwane, orders revenue collection drive
Finance and National Planning Minister, Situmbeko Musokotwane, has directed the Ministry to intensify revenue collection by improving tax compliance, enforcement and efficiency across ...
Economy
Ecobank Zambia commits K1.5 million to upgrade Bauleni Legacy Academy
Ecobank Zambia has committed about K1.5 million over the next three years to upgrade Bauleni Legacy Academy in Lusaka, with the investment targeting ...
Economy
Afreximbank, ZEP-RE join forces to build skills for Africa’s growing trade ecosystem
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and ZEP-RE (PTA Reinsurance Company) have agreed to strengthen professional and institutional capacity in trade, insurance, reinsurance and ...
Economy
ZRA tightens tax clearance rules for businesses over tax registration gaps
Zambia’s tax authority has tightened controls on the issuance and renewal of Tax Clearance Certificates (TCCs), blocking businesses whose taxpayer identification numbers (TPINs) ...
Economy
Tanzania to host parliamentarians as Dira 2050 moves into implementation
Tanzania will host parliamentarians from around the world in Arusha from October 5 to 9 for the 153rd Assembly of the Inter- Parliamentary ...
Economy
COMESA, Zimbabwe sign agreement to host 25th summit in Harare
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Zimbabwe have signed an agreement for Zimbabwe to host the 25th COMESA Summit ...
Economy
‘Ambition doesn’t deliver outcomes,’ Economists urge govt to ensure Grow Zambia benefits households
Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) has urged the government to ensure its Grow Zambia economic agenda translated into more jobs, higher household incomes ...
