GOVERNMENT says more than 11,000 small scale farmers and marketeers are expected to benefit from various empowerment programmes being implemented this year. And Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Lilian Bwalya says the Zambia International Trade Fair exhibition has evolved from a modest local event into one of the region’s recognised international trade platforms. Speaking in Ndola during the official opening of the fair, Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprise Development, Lemmy Kafwamfwa said government is using this year’s Trade Fair to connect small businesses with larger companies, investors and new markets. “As you know, 70 percent of this economy is driven by small and medium enterprises. So we’re looking at...