SEC expects more green bonds
TRYNESS TEMBO Lusaka ISSUANCE of a US$200 million green bond by Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) Plc is an exciting time for the capital markets and demonstrates the possibility of raising…
Zambia gets first green bond through SEC
VIOLET MENGO Dubai, UAE ZAMBIA has registered its debut US$200 million green bond through Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC), a listed firm on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on the…
Africa imports 95% of its drugs – AU
DOREEN NAWA Lusaka AFRICA imports over 95 percent of its medicines, African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) director of human capital and institutional development Symerre GreyJohnson has said. Speaking in an…
COP28: REA plans 10 mini-grids
VIOLET MENGO Dubai, UAE Rural Electrification Authority (REA) says it will develop 10 mini-grid power stations countrywide in its effort to increase the rural electrification rate. REA chief executive officer…
Mining attracts $5bn investment pledges
NKOMBO KACHEMBA Lusaka AN ANALYSIS by PriceWaterHouseCoopers (PwC) on Zambia’s mining sector reveals that investment pledges worth US$5 billion have been made in the industry since Government embarked on mining…
Zesco won’t let go of exports
KABANDA CHULU Lusaka ZESCO Limited’s survival is through exports of electricity and it can be a disaster if that line of business is shut down, says company managing director Victor…
2022 CNMC ESG-Report officially released
CHINA Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co., Ltd has officially released the 2022 ESG-Report with the themes of ‘background color, natural color, quality color, bright color, warm color, and CNMC’ with…
New SME policy to align business legislation
KABANDA CHULU Lusaka THE new Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Policy will now act as a driving force to align all other policies and legislation aimed at facilitating and providing…
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Comedy key in tourism promotion – Chaponda
NKOMBO KACHEMBA Lusaka UNITED Kingdom (UK) based stand-up comedian Daliso Chaponda says comedy has a key role to play in promoting tourism among African countries. Mr Chaponda said comedians usually…
Zambia on track with WTO policy reforms
DOREEN NAWA Lusaka MINISTRY of Commerce, Trade and Industry Permanent Secretary John Mulongoti says a number of trade policy reforms have been implemented to conform to the World Trade Organisation…