Domestic
The Ndola District Chamber of Commerce and Industry says there is need to find solutions to the economic challenge the country is facing and avoid a restrictive measure that could negatively impact any direct foreign investment potential. Read more: LusakaTimes
Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM) announces that Vedanta Resources Limited, has appointed Christopher Sheppard as the new KCM Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective 18th March 2019 and is based at KCM Head Office in Chingola. Read more: LusakaTimes
Finance Minister Honorable Margaret Mwanakatwe, yesterday held a successful meeting with Bank of America Merrill Lynch and other investors from Europe and America. Read more: LusakaTimes
ZNBC and the Zambia Revenue Authority -ZRA- have signed a 1 point 5-million-kwacha Memorandum of Understanding for tax payer education to enhance compliance. Read more: ZNBC
International
Ethiopia’s parliament on Thursday approved the membership of the country into the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), bringing the number of ratifications across the continent to 21. Read more: Africa News
South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma says a controversial nuclear deal that was defeated by a legal challenge from environmentalists could have prevented the ongoing power crisis. Read more: Africa News
The United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union was in disarray on Sunday as Prime Minister Theresa May faced a possible plot by ministers to topple her and parliament prepared to grab control of Brexit from the government. Read more: Reuters
Sir Richard Branson said, despite a delay to Brexit, the UK is “dangerously close to full scale disaster.” Read more: BBC
US officials plan to travel to China on Thursday to resume face-to-face talks aimed at ending a trade war between them, the White house has confirmed. Read more: BBC
American Airlines said Sunday it will extend flight cancellation through April 24 because of the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX after two fatal crashes since October and cut some additional flights. Read more: Reuters
Italy has become the first developed economy to sign up to China’s global investment programme with a total of 29 deals amounting to 2.8 billion US dollars were signed during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Rome. Read more: BBC