The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says Zambia has been estimated to have lost US $4 billion in the last 10 years from the effects of climate change. The UNDP has since called for the […]

National Development and Planning Minister Alexander Chiteme says there are still inherent weaknesses in the agricultural statistical information system in Zambia. And Chiteme has disclosed that Zambia still lacks contemporary data on the country’s forestry […]

China was the highest contributor to employment among all the Majority Owned Foreign Affiliates in Zambia (MOFAs) by the end of 2017, Bank of Zambia (BoZ) data shows. And the central bank has stressed that […]

The Department for International Development (DfID) flagship on business programme, Private Enterprise Programme (PEP), says over K61 million has been set aside to facilitate and enhance local private enterprises’ capacities to create jobs and wealth […]

The kwacha is starting to appreciate partly owing to Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe’s regular disclosure of market sensitive information in a timely manner, says economist Chibamba Kanyama. By the end of the first week of […]

The Grain Traders’ Association of Zambia (GTAZ) says Zambia is expected to record at least 2.6 million metric tonnes of maize this year despite the erratic rainfall experienced in some parts of the country. And […]

The Pensions and Insurance Authority (PIA) has cautioned members of the public to only deal with licensed insurance players to safeguard and protect their interests. In a statement, communications manager Doreen Silungwe stated that the […]

Standard Chartered Bank earned a net profit after tax of over K267 million, beating the competition for the highly-vetted number one position in the market in terms of profitability, the bank’s results show. In a […]

Green Party leader Peter Sinkamba says the current mode of supplying fertilizer to farmers using agro-dealers under the electronic voucher system has proven to be fraudulent because it has provided an opportunity for criminals to […]

Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe says she is targeting to secure an International Monetary Fund (IMF) economic bailout package by the end of this year. According to Bloomberg, Mwanakatwe made the remarks on the side-lines of […]