Economy
Govt tasks institutions to think environmental sustainability in project execution
Green Economy and Environment Minister Collins Nzovu says institutes should take steps at relooking at their construction policy and build infrastructure which is ...
Economy
Zambia battling hard to check falling value of Kwacha, as Central Bank hikes cost of money to 9.2%
Zambia’s Central bank has further squeezed liquidity in the economy by lifting the benchmark cost of money for the first time since November ...
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Zambia testing cryptocurrency technology, policy framework in the works —Minister Mutati
Technology and Science Minister Felix Mutati has said Zambia through the Security Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) is testing ...
Economy
Finnish companies storm Zambia, as investment opportunities set to dominate engagements
The Finnish companies are expected next week in Zambia for business engagements and to explore investment opportunities. According to Finland Ambassador to Zambia ...
Economy
Zambia seeking lower and fairer cost of capital —President Hichilema
President Hakainde Hichilema says Zambia is seeking lower and fairer cost of capital to drive economic development in the country. He said this ...
Economy
Policy Institute harps on downside of upward adjustment of reserve requirements
A think tank has warned that upward adjustments of reserve requirements to enact monetary policy in a country like Zambia is detrimental as ...
Economy
Construction firms to come under intense scrutiny, as Engineering Institute warns quacks
The Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ) is set to strengthen monitoring mechanisms on construction companies to ensure compliance levels. And the institute has ...
Economy
Global tragedies turning millions of vulnerable people into Africa’s new poor —UNECA
African countries are at the verge of missing the targets set out in the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 2063 agenda if ...
Economy
‘Financing agric not as risky’, creditors urged to reduce transaction costs
African, including Zambian lenders have been urged to explore blended finance to help de-risk agricultural transactions. This will reduce transaction costs and attract ...
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Students bemoan poor access to internet, as Zambia records over 700 cases of online abuses
Pupils at Kapete Secondary School in Chongwe District have observed that lack of electricity is affecting access to Information Communication Technology (ICT) learning. ...
