Financial market analyst Mambo Hamaundu says the kwacha is likely to depreciate further following the slowdown in China’s economy that will demand less of Zambia’s copper exports. And Hamaundu says sustained pressure from Zambia’s mounting […]

Energy Forum Zambia (EFZ) says there is need to enact the Petroleum Management Bill to give all stakeholders a clear roadmap of what government’s role in the oil sub-sector will be. And EFZ has projected […]

Companies in Zambia experienced a further deterioration in business conditions in December, according to a Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) Survey availed by Stanbic Bank. But data equally shows that the private sector witnessed a steady […]

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has urged mining companies to respect the integrity of Zambian workers and desist from using them as a means to influence government policies. And CTPD says mining […]

Zambia is now officially the highest cost mining country worldwide following the implementation of the new fiscal regime on January 1, 2019. According to data availed by the Zambia Chamber of Mines, the cost of […]

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has paid out a total of K9.4 billion in VAT refunds in the 2018 financial year, with the mining sector having received at least 78 per cent of that amount. […]

The Bankers Association of Zambia says the Tax Payer Identification Number (T-pin) registration process has reached a compliance rate of 43% and has urged the public to take advantage of the extended deadline to register. […]

The Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA) has warned the general public to be conscious when buying consumable products that are on promotion because some may be expired. In an interview, ZCSA Public Relations Officer, Lee […]

The Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) says the temporary closure of Kasumbalesa, Mokambo and Sakanya entry points due to the presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will negatively affect revenue […]

Outgoing First Quantum Minerals (FQM) director of operations Matt Pascal says the decision to lay-off some of its staff is to ensure the mining company is not taxed to death. And Pascal has revealed that […]