We received the following from Henry Kyambalesa. The 2010 national budget unveiled in a speech delivered to the Zambian National Assembly on October 9, 2009 by the Honorable Minister of Finance and National Planning is not inspiring at all, given the...

We received the following from Henry Kyambalesa. I wish to join the Zambia Union of Journalists (ZUJ), National Energy and Allied Workers Union (NESAWU) and the Zambia National Union of Teachers (ZNUT) in calling for a reduction in Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE...

Zambia is a multi-party democracy and provides a market oriented liberalized economic environment. The Zambian Government welcomes all investors and has designed a package of incentives aimed specifically at creating a sound investment climate for increased...

There are various currency conversion tools available to convert your currency into Zambian Kwacha but perhaps the most widely and accepted tool is provided at the Universal Currency Converter . According to the Bank of Zambia site on 26th September 2007...

The Zambian Fortune 10 are a list of companies that have been respected and voted for by consumers as being on the fore front of innovation and improvement in Zambia. ZESCO ZCCM Telecel Zambian Airways Coppernet Zamtel Zambia Sugar Company National Breweries...

Background The Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE) has received numerous queries from investors abroad on the operation of its stock market. In response, the Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE) has now made arrangements for Zambians abroad and foreign investors to...

In a surprise phone call last week I had an opportunity to converse with a Zambian author regarding an interview request. In just a few minutes, it was clear that the person I was speaking to was a gentleman - he was not only polite but enquired to make...

The Taipei Times is reporting on Zambia 's new interest in 'dotcomms' - the term commonly associated with the free cars that people can apply for. According to Peter Mwale, who bought his car for only $250, the major cost is the freight cost...

How many times have you walked into Shoprite and bought a carton of fruit knowing that it was imported from South Africa? I'm sure that each of us are fully aware of this yet still fail to demand more local produce. The United States is going through...

Did you know that Zambia has a stock exchange? Did you know that several incentives have been put in place to promote rapid development of the capital market in Zambia. These include the following: No exchange controls No restrictions on shareholding...

Thompson Strickland, one of the respected writers on strategic management, once wrote that for a company to qualify as excellently managed, it must exhibit excellent execution of an excellent strategy. It is against this canvas that I wish to paint an...

So much has been said about foreign investment in Zambia and elsewhere, particularly in the last decade. No doubt FDI -- by which we mean investment of multinational or transnational companies -- has played a significant role in the economic development...

A) Cost of Basic Food Items Commodity Kwacha Mealie meal 32,400 Beans 4,300 Kapenta 35,000 Dry Fish 12,000 Meat (Mixed Cut) 7,600 Eggs 1 unit 3,200 Vegetable (Greens) 1,400 Tomato 2,200 Onion 2,300 Milk 2,300 Cooking Oil 11,400 Bread 1,500 Sugar 2,550...

"Growth Through Agriculture and Commerce" The Zambia Agricultural and Commercial Show which is organized by the Agricultural and Commercial Society of Zambia (ACSZ) is the Country's premier annual show held in the capital city, Lusaka, for...

Export Board Of Zambia P.O. Box 30064, Lusaka Tel: (2601) 22 8106/7 Fax: (2601) 22 2509 Lusaka Chamber Of Commerce P.O. Box 37887, Lusaka Tel: (2601) 22 4114 / 22 4134 Fax: (2601) 22 4134 Ministry Of Commerce, Trade And Industry P.O. Box 31968, Lusaka...