By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – The Zambian Government has landed a US$41 million concessional loan from China for the construction of a 120 kilometre transmission line between Kariba North Bank and Kafue West to boost power...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – Construction of the US$45.5 million Mukuba Shopping Mall in Kitwe,  has reached an advanced stage and will be ready for commissioning by April next year. The mall is expected to generate...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Government has called  for investors to take advantage of the prevailing investment policies in Zambia by venturing into housing projects. Airtel Zambia Networks has handed over a three bedroomed house...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – Government has challenged Standard Chartered Bank to consider investing in financial education to help create a conducive business environment in the country. Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda said such investments would help...

By James Kunda – MAAMBA Collieries Limited (MCL) has completed significant works on the two by 150 mega watt coal-fired power plant currently being constructed in Sinazongwe at a cost of US$750 million. MCL head...

IF you want to make things happen, the ability to motivate yourself and others is a crucial skill. Within Zambia, I am afraid to say, we are a country of followers not leaders, and motivation...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – The Zambian agriculture is to receive a major boost following plans by a German Agro firm to invest a total of US$250 million in the sector this year. German Ambassador to...

Infrastructure development in the hospitality industry is rapidly gaining momentum as evidenced by the construction of hotels and lodges across the country. One such developer contributing to this is Union Gold Zambia which is coming...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Auditor General’s Office has concluded investigations on the discrepancies that where highlighted in the 2009 and 2010 Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) reports. Zambia EITI project administrative officer Kaonga Mazaba...

By JAMES KUNDA – GLOBAL emerald mining giant Gemfields Plc has recorded a revenue growth of US$38 million in 2013, an interim six-month financial report has disclosed. The London Stock Exchange listed firm which owns...