Economy
ZIMEC: Hichilema upbeat about growth in mine sector despite prevailing challenges
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema is upbeat about increased coper production despite the expected slump this year. According to experts, the second largest copper ...
Economy
Fraudsters dupe victims of K17.9 million through illegal schemes in 2023, says Bank of Zambia
The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has revealed that approximately K17.9 million had been lost to a fraudulent scheme this year. From this money, ...
Economy
Fuel prices remain unchanged for Nov, as Energy Board introduces ‘equalization mechanism’
The Energy Regulations Board (ERB) has maintained the October 2023 pump prices for petrol, diesel, jet A-1 and Kerosene, as it introduces a ...
Economy
Mobile money transactions drive Airtel Africa’s revenue base
Airtel Africa says the firm’s mobile money transaction value has increased by 45.3 percent in constant currency, with annualised transaction value of US$116 ...
Economy
Chamber of Mines shares roadmap to generating $2 million annually in exploration capital
Key factors needed to support the mining industry and enable it to pull in more than US$200 million a year in exploration capital ...
Economy
Govt focused on improving lives of Zambians —High commissioner to UK
Zambia’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Macenje Mazoka, has assured Zambian residents in London and Scotland that the government was focused on ...
Economy
Lusaka City Council successfully prosecutes 76 for street trading, noise pollution, others
The Lusaka City Council (LCC) has successfully prosecuted 76 people for various offenses ranging from street vending, noise pollution and trading without certificates ...
Economy
Zambia invites Mauritius to invest, take advantage of tax holidays in agriculture sector
The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has urged Mauritius to take advantage of investment opportunities in the agriculture sector. ZDA Director General, Albert Halwampa, ...
Economy
Exchange Commission reports Zambia’s capital market increased 68.26% to hit K85 billion in Q3
Savings in Zambia’s capital markets as at September 30, 2023 substantially increased by 68.26 percent to over K85 billion, largely driven by fund ...
Economy
Local authorities charged to prioritize capacity building to enhance efficiency of contractors
Government has urged local authorities across the country to ensure that the bottlenecks faced by locally domiciled contractors in implementation of projects are ...