By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – BANK of Zambia (BoZ) deputy Governor Operations Bwalya N’gandu has called on the need to address challenges hindering growth of the capital markets. Dr N’gandu named one of the biggest challenges...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) is looking for private investors to partner with the Government in the development of infrastructure in Nansanga farming bloc in Serenje District. ZDA communications and public...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has called on the Government to regulate the importation of fish from other countries in order to promote the growth of the fisheries sector. ZNFU...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE BANK of Zambia (BoZ) has directed commercial banks to support the development of the National Financial Switch which is meant to inter-connect Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in Zambia. The National...

By JUDITH  NAMUTOWE – THE Zambia Cooperative Federation (ZCF) has called for the modernisation of equipment at the Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia (NCZ) in Kafue to enable local production of urea. ZCF director general James...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Government is in the process of reviewing the companies Act to respond to needs of modern times and a requirement of corporate governance, Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe...

By JUDITH  NAMUTOWE – THE Private Sector Development Association (PSDA) has urged the Government to ensure Zambia’s domestic and external debt is brought to manageable levels. PSDA chairperson Yusuf Dodia said there was need for...

By Business Reporter – OIL prices turned lower on Monday after a firm start, with an oversupply continuing to weigh on the market despite data showing Japan had pulled out of recession. Prices initially rose...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – ZESCO Limited is spending around US$5 million annually to subsidise commercial entities including mining companies, which are the largest consumer of electricity in country. Zesco director for finance Rodgers Chisambi said...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has said steady progress has been recorded in fiscal consolidation with preliminary data indicating that the fiscal deficit for the fourth quarter of 2014 was 10.1...