By JAMES KUNDA? – AIRTEL Business, the enterprise arm of Airtel Networks Zambia Plc and Thuraya Telecommunications Company of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have signed a partnership aimed at providing technology-driven solutions to corporate...

By JAMES KUNDA? – THE Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has so far procured close to one million tonnes of maize and owes farmers nearly K1 billion for this marketing season. This is partly because the...

By CHILA NAMAIKO? – SHUMPE Investment Limited, a leading local supplier of office and home furniture and electronic appliance, has opened an outlet in Choma with initial investment of about K1 million. The firm, which...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA? – STANDARD Chartered Bank Zambia has pledged to help build the capacity, raise awareness and enhance the quality of business reporting in Zambia. The bank hosted a workshop on financial and global...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE? – THE Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has said the feasibility study on the Batoka Hydropower Station has been reviewed. ZRA chief executive officer Munyaradzi Munodawafa said in an interview yesterday that the...

By JAMES KUNDA? – THE Chamber of Mines of Zambia (CMZ) has proposed that Government?revokes Statutory Instrument (SI) number 89 of 2010 that provides for?tax to be charged on exports of mineral concentrates. In the...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Zambia National Building Society (ZNBS) is set to increase the mortgage portfolio to over K500 million in its 2014/15. ZNBS public relations officer Chanda Mubanga said in response to a...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE World Bank has committed more than US$569 million to Zambia for 11 active projects. World Bank country director Kundahvi Kadiresani said there are 11 active projects with net commitment of...

By JAMES KUNDA – THE Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) has extended its ultimatum for the 1,000 companies to file their annual returns or be deregistered by three months effective today. PACRA public relations...

By JAMES KUNDA – ZANACO Bank has recorded profit after tax of K112,436 in the six months ended June 30, 2014, highlighting growth of 59 per cent compared to the same period of 2013. According...