Domestic
Government has expressed optimism that the Copperbelt International Airport in Ndola will be completed by Mid-2020. Read more: Lusaka Times
French multinational utility company ENGIE has inaugurated its first PowerCorner in the Zambian village of Chitandika. Read more: Africa Business Communities
Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet Christopher Mvunga says Zambia has remained a top destination for Foreign Direct Investment. Read more: ZNBC
A Plus General Insurance Chief Executive Officer Aaron Kamanga has proposed to government to introduce a law that will make it mandatory for people to have household insurance. Read more: ZNBC
International
Zimbabwean Government has established the Zimbabwe Investment Development Agency (ZIDA) Bill which seeks to establish a one-stop shop for investors. Read more: MSN
The Ghanaian government has signed double taxation agreements with 10 countries towards giving investors a stable and conducive tax scheme. Read more: MSN
Global copper producers are converging in Chile this week as tightening supply buoys prices. Read more: Reuters
President Donald Trump says the US has found agreement on some of the toughest points in trade talks with China. Read more: BBC
Donald Trump has stepped up his attacks on the US Federal Reserve by calling for the central bank to cut interest rates. Read more: BBC