Remove tax on tobacco, Govt urged
INDEPENDENT tobacco farmers have requested Government to remove the presumptive tax on tobacco to improve competitiveness of the crop.
The farmers have also asked the...
FQM output soars
FIRST Quantum Minerals (FQM) increased copper production by 36 per cent to 114,488 tonnes in third quarter, bolstered by enhanced performance at its Zambian...
Zambia: Businesses struggle as weak currency hits profit
Increasing costs are pressuring Zambian businesses, as they cannot incease prices without losing customers
by Francis Maingaila
LUSAKA, Zambia – The weak kwacha is hurting profit...
ZESCO signs power supply MOU with African Energy Resources
African Energy Resources' (ASX:AFR) shares may trade firmer after signing an agreement that could see it supply 300MW of base‐load electrical power from the...
SABMiller Posts Robust Profits
The world’s No2 biggest brewer, SABMiller, on Tuesday said it continued to produce “top line” profit growth in the year ended March this year...
Nigeria seeks to conquer African video games market
It’s a common enough scenario in Nigeria and across Africa: how to get rid of pesky mosquitoes whose buzzing disturbs sleep and whose bites...
Government in K1.25bn deficit
GOVERNMENT last month recorded a deficit of over K1 billion, money meant for financing developmental projects, among other commitments.
Ministry of Finance public relations officer...
Zambia’s Poultry Expo Scheduled for April
The Zambian poultry expo will be held on 4 and 5 April 2014 at the Mulungushi conference centre in Lusaka.
Zambia is a landlocked country...