Business
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ZABS confiscates expired drinks in ChomaThe Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) has confiscated expired drinks valued at K5,785 in Choma. In a statement, ZABS Head of Marketing and Public Relations Hazel Zulu warned traders to desist from selling products which […]
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Nevers outlines Africa’s survival without the WestMMD president Never Mumba says African natural resources must benefit Africans. In a speech he made at the ongoing Global Business Roundtable World Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, Mumba said Africa needed to take charge […]
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KCM embarks on ambitious bio-diesel projectKonkola Copper Mines (KCM), the country’s largest integrated copper producer has launched the first bio-diesel production project in Zambia. The project aims to cultivate elite Pongamia Pinnata trees for bio-diesel production at a mining waste […]
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Foreign investment hardly benefiting Africans – Action AidAction Aid International tax justice campaign Manager, Saviour Mwamba says supporting local trade for economic growth is one sure way of improving the lives of local people and boosting the economy. Speaking at the Centre […]
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High taxation stifling private sector growth – CBCCOMESA Business Council (CBC) Board Director Roseta Chabala says high taxation, unfriendly business practices and repetitive processes have stifled the private sector’s ability to flourish. Speaking at the ongoing CBC Zambia public-private dialogue in Lusaka […]
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ZRA exceeds revenue collection target by K140mZambia Revenue Authority Director General Kingsley Chanda says the authority has exceeded its revenue collection target by K140 million in the first quarter. Speaking when he addressed the press in Livingstone yesterday on the sidelines […]
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Zesco tariff hike a must – Energy ministerEnergy Minister David Mabumba says citizens and businesses must accept the upward adjustment of Zesco tariffs because that is the only way the institution can continue to reliably supply electricity. Mabumba said cost-reflective tariffs would […]
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Local farmers have no capacity to meet vegetable demand – SiliyaAgriculture Minister Dora Siliya says the ban on importation of fruits and vegetables cannot be implemented because local farmers currently cannot satisfy consumers. Speaking when she officiated at the stakeholders’ consultative meeting on fruits, vegetables, […]
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COMESA calls for private sector participation in business policy formulationThe COMESA Business Council says it will instigate a consultative process to discuss issues affecting competitiveness in member countries. At a media briefing yesterday, COMMESA Assistant Secretary General, Ambassador Dr Kipyego Cheluget, said the council […]
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Lusaka South MFEZ gobbles $50mThe Lusaka South Multi Facility Economic Zone (Lusaka South MFEZ) Managing Director Mukela Lubasi says government has so far spent over US$ 50 million in developing the zone. She said the money had been spent […]
