ZOCHICHI Trading, a Mpika-based company that produces organic fertiliser, has expanded thanks to a K80,000 loan accessed through the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). What started as a slow-moving venture 12 years ago has grown into a thriving enterprise for Chileya Chiwenda, the Chief Executive Officer of the company. In a statement issued by the Mpika Town Council, the council said the K80,000 CDF loan catapulted the business. “His business changed in 2024 when he accessed a K80,000 loan under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF),” the statement read in part. The council said the loan expanded the business’s operations through investment in critical equipment. “With the loan, he expanded operations and invested in critical equipment. He purchased seven fermentation vessels used...