ECONOMIST Noel Nkhoma says it is normal for Vedanta and other businesses to look for investors elsewhere. Meanwhile, Nkhoma says Bank of Zambia interventions are helping the Kwacha to be resilient. Vedanta announced that it was looking to sell a minority stake in Konkola Copper Mine (KCM). Commenting on this in an interview, Saturday, Nkhoma said there was nothing strange about Vedanta seeking out other investors. “You see in business such things are normal. That is how businesses run. It does not mean when you get a business deal then it means that you have the money. That’s not it. Businesses borrow to survive. The same is with banks. If we were to withdraw all our monies from banks, what...

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