LUSAKA Province Deputy Permanent Secretary Alex Mapushi says civil servants can utilise affordable loans being offered by government entities like Public Service Micro Finance Company Limited to purchase solar energy solutions. And while acknowledging that it is a good initiative, the Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia has questioned whether the loan facility is affordable for already indebted civil servants. Mapushi recently disclosed in a letter dated August 6, 2024, that the Public Service Micro Finance Company Limited had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with solar energy companies to enable public service workers to access solar solutions for domestic and agricultural activities. “Public Service Micro Finance Company Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with suppliers of the...