Economy
Minister Chikote identifies lack of effective disease management as inhibiting export of livestock products
African countries including Zambia have failed to penetrate the international livestock market because of lack of effective disease management systems, authorities say. Fisheries ...
Economy
Commercial farmers deliver 6,080.73 metric tonnes of maize to Food Reserve Agency
The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has received about 6,080.73 metric tonnes of white maize from commercial farmers contracted to grow the commodity under ...
Economy
Spring Meetings: Forum demands urgent reforms of global financial system
The African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) and partners are demanding an urgent reform of the global financial system, saying ...
Economy
ActionAid faults IMF, World Bank policies, calls for cancellation of debts owed by Zambia, others
ActionAid USA has called for the cancelation of Zambia and other African countries’ debt to help free up the finances needed to build ...
Economy
Copper edges closer to US$10,000 a tonne, Bloomberg reports
Copper is reported to have edged closer to US$10,000 per tonne as result of bets that the global economy is recovering. According to ...
Economy
Pensions authority urges insurance firms to roll out solutions targeting financial inclusion
Insurance companies in Zambia have been implored to roll out insurance solutions that seek to promote financial inclusion through customised products. Pensions and ...
Economy
ZESCO announces it is in talks for additional electricity imports
The power utility company, ZESCO has announced that it is negotiating additional electricity imports that will be strategically allocated to crucial sectors including ...
Economy
Protracted debt restructuring talks hurting conservation initiatives, WWF claims
The World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature-Zambia says delay in the conclusion of the sovereign debt negotiations has negatively impacted support for conservation ...
Economy
Govt claims K2.6 billion released for road projects, other related activities
Government has reportedly released K2.6 billion in the first quarter of 2024 to the National Road Fund Agency (NRFA). Infrastructure, Housing and Urban ...
Economy
Contractors putting up shoddy works to be blacklisted — Kitwe official
Contractors putting up shoddy works whenever awarded contracts will be black listed as government cannot afford to lose money on such works, warns ...