Fruit Farmers ask Government for incentives
• Government must ensure that Fruit and Vegetable farmers benefit from empowerment programmes.• Growing fruits on a large scale is very expensive.• New growers must
Category : Commodities
Mealie meal prices likely to remain stable – MAZ
• prices are likely to remain stable if economic factors such as fuel, maize, and electricity remain favorable• mealie meal prices have been stable in
Timber traders will be disadvantaged if ZAFFICO revises prices upwards – TPAZ
• It is not possible for ZAFFICO to reduce the prices because the institution needs money to survive.• ZAFFICO is experiencing volume gap, it last
BoZ purchases 1, 400 kilograms of Gold at US$82.8 million
• BoZ has continued to purchase Gold from the market.• It is currently buying gold from major mining companies.• The Bank has now purchased 1,
October cost of living reduces by K312.6
• Downward movement in the basket is attributed to reduced prices in items such as 40 kg of vegetables.• Nonfood but essential items section also
Detach partisanship from CDF administration – ZACCO
• CDF is predominantly administered by politicians who belong to different political parties.• It will be difficult to detach partisanship from the CDF as long
Manufacturing sector currently contribute less than 10% to GDP – ZAM
• Currently, the sector’s contribution to GDP at less than 10% remains low to attain real socio-economic transformation.• ZAM will engage Government to look for
Foreign Relations Institute nods HH’s four day state visit to Namibia
• It will consolidate the Balance of Trade in Zambia’s favor.• Zambia and Namibia have enjoyed diplomatic and bilateral trade relations since 1990• Zambia’s exports
Kwacha continues to lose minimal value
• It is noted that the Kwacha lost some gains in terms of performance against major convertibles such as the dollar the past two weeks.•
PPP model may not solve all infrastructure challenges- ZACCO
• The Public Private Partnership is good to deliver infrastructure to the Zambian people.• However, it is not a panacea to the challenges in terms