The trade war between China and the US could negatively affect copper prices on the international market in the long-term, says mining expert Matthew Banda. And Banda says global nickel prices have been projected to […]

President Edgar Lungu says COMESA Heads of States should enhance efforts directed at creating vibrant economies whose economic benefits will be shared equally across the region and within member states. Speaking at the official opening […]

Barclays Bank Zambia managing director Mizinga Melu says the bank cannot reduce interest rates as fast as customers would want because the Non-Performing Loans (NPL) ratio remains high. Melu explained that while there was reason […]

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) suspension of Zambia’s economic bailout package implies that the Fund is still not confident with Zambia’s commitment to the programme, economist Chibamba Kanyama has observed. And Kanyama, the Bridges Limited […]

Tobacco Board of Zambia (TBZ) executive Director James Kasongo says the industry will employ more than a million Zambians by 2020, owing to the investments currently taking place in the sector. And Kasongo says TBZ […]

The Zambia National Marketeers Credit Association (ZANAMACA) and Natsave Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the provision of group loan financial package and education to small and medium-scale farmers and entrepreneurs. Speaking […]

Barclays Bank Africa Group Limited has officially changed its name to Absa Africa Group Limited, but the Barclays brand will continue operating under its current name at country-level for the next two years to allow […]

Housing and Infrastructure Development Minister Ronald Chitotela has assured Zambians that all resources raised at toll gates is reinvested back into rehabilitation and maintenance of roads. And Chitotela says money that is collected from toll […]

Zambeef has pulled out its operations in Namwala citing exorbitant fees charged by ZEMA. In a letter addressed to Namwala UPND member of parliament Moono Lubezhi, and signed by its General Manager Murray Moore, the […]

The kwacha has appreciated to hit K9.67 per dollar following continued supply of dollars on the financial market in response to corporates’ provisional tax obligations, according to financial market players The local currency has appreciated […]