By HELEN ZULU? – THE Security and Exchange commission (SEC) has welcomed the 2015 National Budget noting that Government acknowledged the role capital markets play to drive economic growth forward. SEC chief executive officer Wala...

By JAMES KUNDA? – GOVERNMENT has already embarked on preparatory measures to ensure that the e-Voucher system is successfully implemented next year. The e-Voucher system provided farmers more flexibility of choice in the inputs that...

By JAMES KUNDA? – MTN Zambia has said communication is critical in developing budding towns like Livingstone as it serves as a critical tool to service the newly employed aand stimulate further growth. MTN Zambia...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI? – THE 2015 Budget is a growth Budget due to increase in allocations towards economic sectors. The Bankers Association of Zambia (BAZ) said the increased allocations towards sectors like road, energy, railway...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE? – UNION Gold Zambia has praised the Government on its decision to remove five per cent customs duty on aviation fuel saying it will spur growth in tourism. Presenting a paper on the 2015...

By JAMES KUNDA? – – CLASSIFIED grain buyers are still active in the maize market despite the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) having closed the crop marketing exercise last week. Grain Traders Association of Zambia (GTAZ)...

By MAYA NTANDA – THE Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) has said Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has paid a total of US$50 million it owed the energy utility company. Meanwhile, CEC is expected to spend about...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – FINANCE Minister Alexander Chikwanda and Bank of Zambia (BoZ) governor Michael Gondwe have been nominated for the ‘Investment and Business Leader Awards 2014’  by African Investor (Ai) taking place in Washington...

By JAMES KUNDA – TRADE between Zambia and South Africa will no longer be exposed to adverse effects of currency fluctuations following the quoting of the Kwacha on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Lusaka Stock...

By JAMES KUNDA – TRADE between Zambia and the United Kingdom (UK) has grown to more than K1.2 billion per annum, British High Commissioner to Zambia James Thornton has said. Mr Thornton said there was...