Economy
Vedanta, KCM face-off hurting Copperbelt economy, group petitions government
Two non-state organisations have petitioned Government over the delay to resolve the standoff between Vedanta and the Konkola Copper Mine (KCM). The two ...
Economy
Copperbelt Energy Corporation upbeat about Zambia’s energy sector
Zambia’s energy sector has become one of the best destinations for private sector investments, says Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc (CEC). The improving economic ...
Economy
Non-traditional exports net $3.6bn, first time in nine years
Zambia’s total export earnings for 2022 significantly increased to US$11.77 billion owing to improved macroeconomic fundamentals. The country has also for the first ...
Economy
Utilise agency banking, farmers urged
Atlas Mara has urged farmers to utilise the financial services offered under agency banking to transact and access their farming inputs. This is ...
Economy
Country Millers achieves major milestone, gets WSO certification
Country Millers Limited domiciled in Western Zambia has emerged the first Zambian company to apply and pay for World Sustainability Organisation (WSO) certification ...
Economy
Idleness at Kasenseli Gold Mine worries lawmaker Kang’ombe, calls for govt action
Kamfinsa Member of Parliament (MP) Christopher Kang’ombe has said government should urgently resolve all challenges at the Kasenseli Gold Mine in Mwinilunga. Kang’ombe ...
Economy
Organised private sector want end to haphazard electricity rationing
ZESCO must programme its electricity rationing time table in a way which will minimise negative impact on industries. Zambia’s power utility company started ...
Economy
Zambia’s GDP grows 5.5 percent in third quarter 2022
Zambia has recorded an economic growth of 5.5 percent in the third quarter of 2022 from 3.3 percent the previous year. This is ...
Economy
Farmers oppose government’s plan to import 125,000 tonnes of wheat
The decision by government to import 125,000 metric tonnes of wheat has irked the Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) as they were not ...
Economy
New fuel pump price will have minimal impact on small businesses —Group
Alliance for Zambian Informal Economy Association (AZIEA) has said the recent adjustment in fuel pump price will have a minimal impact on the ...