Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Economy

BHP Billiton earmarks $30m for mineral exploration in Zambia

BHP Billiton Minerals Exploration, an Australian firm, has earmarked US$30 million for mineral exploration in Zambia over the next five years. Company president Ian Maxwell...

Veep opens Mining, Energy Conference

LVice President George Kunda has urged investors in the mining industry to shift their focus from copper mining to other equally profitable minerals. Mr. Kunda...

ZAMTEL reduces local tariffs by 50% with immediate effect

ZAMTEL has reduced its local tariffs applicable to the Family and Friends Tariff Plan by 50 percent with immediate effect. This development comes barely two...

Government to re-develop Findeco House

GOVERNMENT intends to re-develop Findeco House under a public private partnership (PPP) arrangement after receiving unsolicited bids. PPP unit director David Ndopu says there have...

Zambia’s Economy to grow by 6.7%

ZAMBIA’S economy is projected to grow at 6.5 percent and 6.7 percent in 2011 and 2012 with manufacturing, electricity, gas and water and construction...

Negotiations to establish a free trade area in COMESA, SADC, and EAC launched.

Vice President George Kunda has said Zambia will benefit a lot from the trilateral Free Trade Area (T-FTA) of the Common Market...

FQM listing to attract more capital – Saasa

THE planned listing of First Quantum Minerals Limited (FQM) on the local bourse will increase confidence in the economy thereby attracting ease finance in...

US to Give Zambia K480m

The United States of America (USA) government will give Zambia about 480 billion Kwacha in the next five years under the feed the future...