COMMERCE, Trade and Industry Minister Chipoka Mulenga says government is restructuring the country’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) model by promoting joint ventures, in order to reduce overreliance on foreign capital. Commenting on remarks by Economist... […]

FORMER agriculture minister Greyford Monde says the agriculture sector under the UPND government has transformed negatively. And Monde says if government wants to sincerely help farmers, it should declare the borders open to allow farmers... […]

THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has dispelled assertions suggesting that security features of the new currency are inadequate and therefore need enhancement. In a statement, Monday, BoZ Assistant Director Communications Besnat Mwanza said the Central... […]

PREMIER Consult Limited Chief Executive Officer Professor Oliver Saasa says Zambia’s economy struggled in the past decade, but began to recover after the UPND took office in 2021. Prof Saasa has attributed the renewed investor... […]

ECONOMIST Noah Kabwita says Zambia needs to reduce its reliance on Foreign Direct Invest (FDI) by generating revenue and sustaining it through local investments. Kabwita argues that Zambia does not have a bigger voice in... […]

MINISTRY of Mines and Minerals Development Permanent Secretary Dr Hapenga Kabeta says the establishment of the Minerals Regulation Commission will help to curb illegal mining. Recently, the Mines Workers Union of Zambia called for tightened... […]

ECONOMIST Bright Chizonde says the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) achieving the six to eight percent inflation target cannot lead to fuel prices reducing to K9. Recently, Oil Marketing Companies Association (OMCAZ) president Dr Kafula Mubanga... […]

ENERGY Minister Makozo Chikote has assured that the country has sufficient diesel stock of 64,876,487 litres which is equivalent to 14 days of national consumption. Meanwhile, Oil Marketing Companies Association (OMCAZ) president Dr Kafula Mubanga... […]

ECONOMICS Association of Zambia (EAZ) vice president Mbanji Milambo says the current stability of macroeconomic variables will translate into an attractive business environment for Zambia. And Milambo says Zambia should use proceeds obtained from the... […]

ECONOMIST Dr Lubinda Haabazoka says the Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) is struggling to get relevance after his departure. On Wednesday, EAZ National Secretary Dr Nicholus Mainza, said it was “over-ambitious and overrated” for former... […]