Year: 2015
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‘ZAMBIANS ABROAD CELEBRATE DUAL CITIZENSHIP CLAUSE ADOPTION’ – MINISTER KALABA
GOVERNMENT says many Zambians living in Diaspora have shown interest in investing back home after Parliament adopted the dual citizenship in the constitution amendment bill. Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry Kalaba said in an interview in Lusaka yesterday that Zambians living abroad are eagerly waiting for President Lungu to assent to the bill so that…
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FORBES RANK ZAMBIA AS 7th BEST COUNTRY FOR DOING BUSINESS IN AFRICA 2015
World renowned and authoritative business, finance and investments news outlet, Forbes, has ranked Zambia no. 7 best country for business out of 54 African countries. This is a direct contrast with what some local pundits would rate their own country in Africa. In its annual report released on 16 December 2015, Forbes stated that Despite…
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PRESIDENT LUNGU CASTIGATES LEADERS DENOUNCING ZAMBIA’S ECONOMIC CREDIBILITY
President Edgar Lungu has castigated some opposition leaders claiming that Zambia is not a favourable destination for trade and investment. And President Lungu has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to promoting trade and investment as a vehicle of creating jobs, wealth and economic development for Zambians. Meanwhile, Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister, Margaret Mwanakatwe, says government…
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PRESIDENT LUNGU CALLS FOR SUPPORT FOR FRAGILE ECONOMIES
PRESIDENT Lungu has called for strengthened internal country financial systems in the implementation of the Forum on China-Africa Co-operation (FOCAC) to mitigate the impact of volatilities in the global economy. Speaking during round-table discussions at FOCAC, President Lungu said there is need to significantly assist emerging and fragile economies to cushion against the adverse effects…
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PRESIDENT LUNGU URGES ZAMBIA, AFRICA TO EMULATE CHINA’S DEVELOPMENT AGENDA
PRESIDENT Lungu has urged Zambians and other Africans to emulate China to develop their respective economies. President Lungu said China was once a poor country which has now evolved to become one of the world’s economic giants. “There is a lot we can learn from China as a country and as an African continent because…
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BLUEPRINT FOR FUTURE OF BROTHERHOOD WITH AFRICA
That President Xi Jinping pledged $60 billion in development aid for African countries took many by surprise. After all, it is triple the amount China promised at the last China-Africa cooperation summit, and comes at a time when the Chinese economy is slowing. However, it is in line with the ambitious 10-area cooperation blueprint Xi…
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$60 BILLION IN AID SET FOR AFRICA
The funds will back concrete proposals to boost cooperation in next three years, President says. President Xi Jinping has announced assistance and loans totaling $60 billion for Africa to helpthe continent address its top three difficulties: infrastructure, talent and funding. At the opening ceremony on Friday, 4th December, 2015 of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation…
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ZAMBIA’S ENVOY TO SA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS, PLEDGES TO WORK TO IMPROVE RELATIONS
PRETORIA – 27th NOVEMBER, 2015 – ZAMBIA’S High Commissioner to South Africa His Excellency Mr. Emmanuel Mwamba has presented letters of credence to South Africa’s President, His Excellency Mr. Jacob Zuma with a pledge to work with that country’s government to promote and enhance relations between the two countries. His Excellency Mr. Mwamba was among…
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ZAMBIA YOUTH EMPOWERMENT POLICY OUT
2015 National Youth Policy Action Plan for Youth Empowerment and Employment Action Plan for Youth Empowerment and Employment
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SOUTH AFRICA’S TRANSNET OFFICIALS ARRIVE IN ZAMBIA FOR DISCUSSIONS OVER LANDMARK PROJECTS
PRETORIA – 15TH OCTOBER, 2015 – A team of officials from South Africa’s Transnet arrive in Zambia tomorrow to open discussions with Government over three groundbreaking projects, which include the proposed multi-purpose fuel pipeline from Ndola to Lusaka. Transnet is looking to enter an agreement on how it could pass on some of its fuel…