ONE issue, which experts say has been impeding private investments in the electricity sub-sector in Zambia, is the past Zesco monopoly of the power infrastructure, particularly the transmission and distribution networks. Lack of open access...

By DERRICK SILIMINA – FIRST Quantum Minerals (FQM) in collaboration with the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) have over four years empowered more than 140 entrepreneurs of Kalumbila District with the mining company financing Small and...

By SNIKE MZULAH – YALELO Zambia co-founder Fisho Mwale has commended Government for creating enabling environment for growth of the aquaculture sector in the country.Speaking when Fisheries and Livestock Minister Peter Kapala toured Yalelo fish...

By CHATULA KANGALI –ZAMBEEF has declared its winter maize trial of 13O hectares in Mpongwe District on the Copperbelt as a success and is expected to start harvesting next month.The company is expected to harvest...

By KETRA KALUNGA – LUSAKA Securities Exchange (LuSE) has maintained a strong performance for the year, closing the month of August at an all-time high of 15, 146.27 points, representing a 40 per gain year-to-date.The...

By KETRA KALUNGA – NATIONAL Pension and Scheme Authority (NAPSA) Director General Muyangwa Muyangwa says the authority is heading towards collecting about K9 billion contributions towards the scheme in 2024.Mr Muyangwa said last year, the...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Zambia Export Development Fund (ZEDF) has secured a total of $29 million to support non – traditional Zambian companies as well as Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) to grow their...

By MUNAMBEZA MUWANEI – ZAMBIA has recorded a trade surplus of K1.4 billion from January to July 2024 with an increase in exports and imports.And the country’s annual inflation rate for August 2024 has increased...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE British American Tobacco (BAT) Zambia has paid taxes to the Government amounting to K218.5 million, in the six month period ending June, 30 this year.The taxes are in the form...

By ANDREW MULENGA – AGRICULTURE Minister Reuben Mtolo is impressed with the Zambia National Service (ZNS) ability to ensure sufficient supply of affordable mealie meal across the country and curtailing shortages.Mr Mtolo said in an...