Economy
Civil society groups laud new maize price announced by government
The upwards revision of the price of maize is an advantage to the farmers, looking at the previous season where they faced lot ...
Economy
Zambia wants Honorary Consuls to establish permanent diplomatic missions to strengthen cooperation
The Zambian government has requested Honorary Consuls to consider establishing permanent Diplomatic Missions in the country, in order to strengthen cooperation between Zambia ...
Economy
AfDB approves $11.7 million for farmers to access fertiliser in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved US$11.7 million to facilitate access to fertilisers for African farmers under its 2023 operations. The budgetary ...
Economy
Biosafety Authority grants 35 permits to transit mealie meal to DRC
The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has granted 35 Transit Authorisations to various companies transiting mealie meal which may contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs) ...
Economy
‘Debt crippling our economy but…’, Hichilema says Zambia has done enough to earn creditors’ confidence
President Hakainde Hichilema has said it was now time for the G20 common framework to decide on Zambia for debt treatment as he ...
Economy
Policy analyst, Saili, predicts boost in Zambia’s tourism ahead of COMESA Heads of State meeting
Shadreck Saili, a policy analyst, has said Zambia’s tourism sector is set to benefit from the upcoming Heads of State of Common Market ...
Economy
Farmers group clamours for export of soyabeans, as food agency shuts door against local purchases
The Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) has proposed that government should immediately allow regulated exports of soyabeans for farmers to realise their investment. ...
Economy
Zambia scores average in implementing Sustainable Development Goals
Zambia is currently performing slightly above average in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS), scoring 53.25 on the measuring dashboard. Overall, ...
Economy
‘Cruel, irresponsible,’ Citizen First leader, Kalaba, knocks govt for decision not to buy soya beans from farmers
Citizens First (CF) president, Harry Kalaba, has described as irresponsible and cruel the announcement by government that it will not buy any soya ...
Economy
Growth in domestic credit declines to 12.1%, economy to rebound in 2024 —Central Bank Gov
Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has revealed that growth in the domestic credit slowed down to 12.1 percent in March, year-on-year, from 18.7 percent ...
