US$8 million Munyaule Market Works 30 Percent Done

Lusaka City Council says works on the construction of the US$8 million Munyaule Market, located along Lumumba Road in the Central Business District, are 30 percent done.

Council Public Relations Manager, Chola Mwamba revealed that the ultra-modern market, which has now been renamed as Big Mama’s Market, is expected to accommodate over 2, 000 traders once completed.

Ms. Mwamba stated that the project which commenced in April 2024, is expected to completed within 16 months.

She said the Council is elated to note that the project is progressing well as it will create an easy way of collecting market levies once completed, because traders will be operating from dedicated spaces unlike in the past where some of them had no fixed trading space.

“The new market will also provide modern facilities for sanitary accommodation and waste management disposal to improve hygiene standards within the market.”

“Furthermore, the ultra-modern market has been designed in such a way that it will reduce congestion and provide a systematic trading setup for traders to have easy access to customers and emergency services,” Ms. Mwamba stated.

She pledged the Council’s commitment towards improving market infrastructure to create a better trading atmosphere for both traders and consumers.

In 2019, Lusaka City Council resolved to lease out Munyaule Market for 15 years through an agreement with Kaddoura Construction Limited, as a way of providing a conducive trading environment for the traders operating from that location.