By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) has urged the Government to scrap off or reduce tax on Jet fuel in Zambia. The government should announce concrete plans to restructure or even...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – STANDARD Chartered Bank has committed US$5 billion to support the power sector in Africa, making it the largest private sector contributor in President Obama’s Power Africa campaign. Last year, President Obama...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA –  THE Government has raised a total of US$2.125 billion for the implementation of the National Agricultural Investment Plan (NAIP) which aims at increasing agricultural productivity. About $2.730 billion is required for...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE –  RESEARCH findings by the Consumers Unit Trust Society (CUTS) International Lusaka show that the prices of sugar in Zambia are higher than expected and do not reflect the high productivity in...

By HELEN ZULU –  THE Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) has called on African governments to avoid political interference in procurement processes. ZPPA director-general Maxwell Musongole said there was need for African governments to avoid...

By JAMES KUNDA –  LAFARGE Cement Zambia plans to double its cement production capacity from its two local factories, to meet the growing demand, chief executive officer Emmanuel Rigaux has said. Mr Rigaux said in...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Foundation for Realisation of Economic Empowerment (FREE) has received 36,000 euros grant (about K277,200) from the Finish Embassy for the young womens skills training in Lusaka’s Ng’ombe Township. FREE is...

By JAMES KUNDA – ZAMBIA and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have signed a loan agreement worth US$26.315 million to provide rural financial services to small-holder farmers. The Zambia rural finance expansion programme...

By JAMES MUYANWA – THOMSON Reuters has won a process to provide currency benchmarks for Zambia and two other African countries. Local observers say the move is a step in the right direction in the...

By HELEN ZULU – SUPERIOR Milling Company Limited has invested K14 million in the installation of a new maize mill to increase its production capacity. The milling company has reduced prices of mealie-meal by K2....