TRYNESS TEMBO Lusaka FIRST National Bank (FNB) Zambia economist Chileshe Moono says Zambia’s economic outlook remains positive despite global uncertainties driven by geopolitical tensions and fluctuating oil prices. Mr Moono…

PHILIP CHISALU, ALVIN CHIINGA Lusaka VARIOUS stakeholders have welcomed Government’s decision to zero-rate value added tax (VAT) and suspend excise duty on diesel and petrol for three months as this…

TRYNESS TEMBO Kafue THE Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has handed over 13 permits to investors in the Golden Baobab Multi-Facility Economic Zone, representing a combined investment of US$195 million and…

Cumulative investment value within zone now stands at approximately $2.04bn TRYNESS TEMBO Lusaka LUSAKA South Multi-Facility Economic Zone Limited (LS-MFEZ) has declared a K10.4 million dividend to its shareholders following…

TRYNESS TEMBO Lusaka STANDARD Chartered Bank has appointed Irene Lombe Chibesakunda as its new board chairperson. She had been acting in the role following the resignation of Dolika Banda in…

MATHEWS MALAZIKA Lusaka MINISTRY of Tourism Permanent Secretary Evans Muhanga has urged sector players to ensure the actualisation of the 24-hour economy. Mr Muhanga says sister ministries like Commerce, Trade…

NKOMBO KACHEMBA Lusaka INDO-ZAMBIA Bank (IZB) has recorded a strong financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2025, posting a profit after tax of K932.8 million while significantly strengthening…

DOREEN NAWA Lusaka AFRICA’S economic growth could decline by about 1.5 percent if the ongoing Middle-East conflict extends to six months, the African Development Bank has warned, highlighting growing risks…

EMELDA MWITWA Yaounde, Cameroon DIGITALLY delivered trade has become the fastest-growing segment of trade globally, also offering potential to eliminate business entry barriers for women, the World Trade Organisation (WTO)…

Partnership marks significant step towards transforming sector NKOMBO KACHEMBA Lusaka Lusaka ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM-IH) and PlanetGOLD Zambia Project have signed a gold trading deal. Under the memorandum of…