Story of the Day: Airtel Annual Report (2020). Airtel Africa is a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presences in 14 countries in Africa. Airtel Africa offers an integrated suite of telecommunication solutions to its subscribers, including mobile voice and data services as well as mobile money services both nationally and […]
According to the Bank of Zambia’s January – June, 2021 Monetary Policy Statement, on the global economic outlook for 2021-2022. The global economy is projected to strongly rebound to 5.5% in 2021, but moderate to 4.2% in 2022 against a contraction of 3.5% in 2020. The optimistic growth projection in 2021 is mainly based on […]
Story of the Day: Airtel Annual Report (2020). Airtel Africa is a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presences in 14 countries in Africa. Airtel Africa offers an integrated suite of telecommunication solutions to its subscribers, including mobile voice and data services as well as mobile money services both nationally and […]
Zambia’s financial brains explain why changes to the mining tax regime are positive for the country –-article first published by mining for Zambia Making Zambia a more attractive destination for investment is the number one shared priority of Zambia’s brightest financial brains. Investment in the country’s mining sector, in particular, has the enormous potential of […]
Story of the Day: First Quantum Minerals (FQM) is determined and motivated in its mission to increase local content across its mining operations. Read more Local Business and Finance Sponsored By Liquid Intelligent Technologies Zambia will place its sole 24,000 barrel per day Indeni Petroleum Refinery on care and maintenance under reforms aimed at increasing […]
Story of the Day: First Quantum Minerals through Kansanshi Mining Mining Plc recently co-sponsored the Hematon Youth and Women Agricultural Summit, that took place in Lusaka. Local youth were encouraged to take up a more active and productive role in the agriculture and livestock sector to become more self reliant. Read more Local Business and […]
As the Government is in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to get a bailout package, it is a no-brainer that instituting fiscal reforms is part of the discussion. What immediately comes to mind are fuel subsidies, which have long been a major source of fiscal imbalances. And the latest Monetary Policy Committee statement […]
Story of the Day: Reading the recent Lafarge Zambia annual report, which is part of the LafargeHolcim (now Holcim Group), and what is particularly interesting is the local and global initiatives this company is taking to respond to the COP26 agenda in cement production. Lafarge Zambia is the country’s largest cement company. It also has […]
Story of the Day: Under its mandate to supervise and promote the development of the Zambian Capital Market, the SEC of Zambia launched the Regulatory Sandbox. A Sandbox is essentially a “safe environment” in which the testing of capital market innovations can be facilitated under a set of conditions and limitations designed to protect investors. Read […]
Story of the Day: The transport and logistics sector has been highlighted as one of the key areas earmarked for growth under the UPND manifesto. The budget pronouncements made recently by the Minister of Finance Hon. Situmbeko Musokotwane, highlight a number of key areas of interest for the new administration. Read more Local Business and […]
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