December Food Basket Records K440.31 Surge
Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) for a family of five in Lusaka has increased by K440.31 from K10,393.16 in November to K10,833.47 in December, 2024. According to Jesuit Centre...
Category: Economy
Government Declares Drought a National Disaster, Imports Maize
Zambia has secured 195,000 metric tonnes of maize from Tanzania, worth US$68 million of which 67,000 metric tonnes have been received in the country and distributed. Speaking at a media...
ZRA Recovers K1.3 Million from Ding Cheng Investments for VAT Fraud
Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) says it has recovered lost revenue amounting to over K1.3 million from Ding Cheng Investments Limited for Value Added Tax (VAT) Fraud, after securing conviction of...
CEC Renewable Secures US$10 Million in Green Bond Funding
Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) Renewable Limited has announced the second tranche of its Green Bond with a US$10 million subscription. And ZCCM Investments Holdings PLC (ZCCM-IH) has announced its participation...
Finland to Partner with Zambia on Circular Economy
Finland has expressed interest to partner with Zambia in exploring possibilities of collaborative arrangements on the resilient business innovations and Circular Economy for Municipal Solid Waste Management in all Councils....
Energy Sector Should Be State-Led to Ensure Affordable Fuel – Dodia
Public Sector Development Association (PSDA) has urged government to make the energy sector a state-led industry. Speaking in an interview with Money FM News, Association Chairman Yusuf Dodia says this...
Foreign Truck Drivers Resolve to Abandon Zambian Route Over Exorbitant Immigration Fees
Truck Drivers from SADC, COMESA and EAST Africa Communities have resolved to abandon the Zambian route on 16th December 2024, until the government exempts them from buying transit permits at...
Zambia’s Copper Export Earnings Rise to K17.2 billion
Zambia’s export earnings from refined copper increased by 11.7 percent from K15.4 billion in September 2024 to K17.2 billion in October 2024. On the other hand, refined Copper export volumes...
