Government slashes courier license fees by over 50%
• Local licenses fees charged by ZICTA for postal and courier services have been reduced from K10, 000 to K5, 000.• Internal license fees have
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Zambians want to see tangible effort to address load shedding
• Any pronouncement that relates to the energy sector must not be done to excite the people.• Zambians want to see tangible effort by government
Energy Expert proposes 17% hike in electricity tariffs annually for 5 years
• The country cannot wait for a period of 5 years for the tariff to become cost reflective.• There is need to increase the tariffs
Zambia’s FDIs grew by 158% in 2022 – Institute
• This amounted to US$8.59 Billion worth of investments and creating 74,679 jobs.• President Hichilema’s recent trips abroad in Angola and UAE are huge opportunities
CSPR calls for enhanced production in key economic sectors
• Government must come up with effective fiscal and monetary measures that will reduce the pace at which prices of goods and services are changing.•
December cost of living rises by K 415
• The rise in the basket is due to increased prices in food items such as 2 bags of 25kg roller Mealie Meal.• The basket
Call for private investment in energy sector will trigger higher tariffs – Economist
• Zambia has not been able to attract investors in the energy sector due to lower Zesco tariffs.• There could be many barriers to entry
CUTS urges government to reduce domestic borrowing
• Domestic borrowing has crowded out local Small and Medium Enterprises.• This has also made access to finance more costly and less accessible.• Reining in
Government calls on Manufacturers to comply with regulations, standards
• Quality and standards of products enables consumers, suppliers and regulators.• Government has continued to enhance efforts to promote quality and productivity.• Participation in standardization
ZANEC urges government to continue increasing education budget
• From 2016 the budget to education in terms of the share of the education budget has been on a downward trend.• 13.9 percent allocation