Economy
Zambia’s economic outlook attains stable status, according to Moody’s rating
Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded Zambia’s local currency long-term issuer rating to Caa3 from Ca, indicating a stable outlook. The stable outlook reflects ...
Economy
Group moves to deepen use of electric vehicles in Zambia’s transportation industry
The Zambian Electric Mobility Innovation Alliance (ZEMIA) will embark on an ambitious project aimed at driving use of electric vehicles for public transportation ...
Economy
ATIDI facilitates $2 billion investment transactions in Zambia, declares $32.8 million net profit
About US$2 billion worth of trade and investment transactions have been supported by the African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) in Zambia’s ...
Economy
Chikwanda claims govt’s energy reforms good but faults cumbersome approval processes
Johnstone Chikwanda, a public affairs analyst, says reforms by the United Party for National Development (UPND) administration in the last two years have ...
Economy
Engineering Institute seeks demolition of ‘Long Acres’ bridge, 50% of Lusaka-Ndola road project
President of the Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ), Abel N´gandu, says it will seek ´legal advice´ on the possible immediate demolition of the ...
Economy
Minister Nzovu threatens sanctions on investors whose business practices ignore approved standards
Government says investors coming into the country should adopt the same safety and environmental standards applied in their countries when undertaking development projects. ...
Economy
Eastern, Southern Africa Cotton Organisation to participate in US council meeting as observer
The Eastern and Southern Africa Cotton Organisation (ESACO), of which Zambia is secretariat, is set to participate in meetings and discussions as an ...
Economy
Tayali reinforces warning that planned protests by SADC drivers should not hold in Zambia
Government says it is concerned about the disruption to traffic flow that is caused by congestion when protests by truck drivers are undertaken ...
Economy
Jere urges govt to gazette sugilite as strategic mineral to check acitivity of illegal miners
Coperbelt businessman, George Jere, who has interests in the mining sector, says the government should register sugilite in the national gazette. Jere said ...
Economy
Food Reserve Agency claims 12 more satellite depots opened in Southern Province
The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has opened 12 more satellite depots in Southern Province in its effort to bring the market closer to ...
