Business, markets, companies, mining, banking, economy, and entrepreneurship in Zambia.
Business, markets, companies, mining, banking, economy, and entrepreneurship in Zambia.
CATHERINE BWALYA Choma ZAMBIA Sugar Plc has committed to making a significant contribution towards the national target of producing one million tonnes of sugar under the Grow Zambia Agenda. Company corporate affairs director Eugene Chungu said the sugar target will also enable…
More than K24 million has so far been disbursed in funding youth-led businesses on the Imisepela application, with about 2,300 people securing employment through the platform since its launch in March this year. Special Assistant to the President for Finance and Investment Jito…
The United Party for National Development Government is preparing to shift its focus from stabilising Zambia’s economy to ensuring that ordinary citizens feel meaningful growth in their pockets, Moomba Member of Parliament Fred Chaatila has said. An economist by training, the…
First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has invested 5.7 million Kwacha in upgrading the Emergency Department at Trident Mine Hospital in Kalumbila District. The upgrade includes a specialised resuscitation room for complex medical interventions and a fully equipped emergency room with…
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EOM) in Zambia, has donated equipment and material worth 4.9 million Kwacha to selected organisations which are involved in community work across the country. Speaking during the handover ceremony, EU Ambassador to Zambia and…
President Hakainde Hichilema has continued to receive messages of congratulations from international leaders and institutions following his re-election as President of the Republic of Zambia. President of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, has congratulated Mr Hichilema on his…
Zambia and Kenya have agreed to trade Zambia’s surplus maize, with Kenya buying more than half a million metric tonnes of non-GMO white maize. Ministry of Information and Media Director Spokesperson, Henry Kapata, says Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet for Finance and Investment,…
The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has signed a contract with Kenya’s Baita Trading Company Limited for the export of 540,000 tonnes of white grade A non-genetically modified maize, opening a major new outlet for Zambia’s record harvest. The agreement, signed at Cabinet Office in…
Government has signed an agreement with Kenya’s Baita Trading Limited for the export of up to 540,000 metric tonnes of Grade A, white non-GMO maize, in a development expected to boost agricultural exports, create a market for farmers and strengthen regional food security. The…
Audio article Listen to this story Share Send this story By Prof Lubinda Haabazoka President Hakainde Hichilema’s 2026 inauguration speech sets out a clear economic direction for his second term: Zambia must move from macroeconomic stabilisation to accelerated growth,…
