Category: Sustainable Development

Issued by Mutisunge Zulu National Secretary – Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) Thursday  1st November 2018 Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) Chief Economist for Africa and Middle East Global Research – Razia Khan and Federated Investors (UK) LLP (a privately owned investment manager based in London) – Portfolio Manager for Emerging Markets Fixed Income (EMFI) Mohammed Elmi, on 31 Oct. met with the Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) at Hotel Intercontinental in Lusaka to discuss the economic outlook for Zambia. Accompanying Khan was Executive Head of Treasury for Zambia and Southern Africa – Mwaba Kabwe and Head of Global Banking for...

  This exclusive investor-only event unites key ecosystem stakeholders from across the continent and beyond to exchange best practices, learn from peers, and do deals   CAPE TOWN, South Africa, October 31, 2018/ — Africa’s early stage investor community will convene on November 11th and 12th, 2018 for the 5th Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (#AESIS2018), hosted by Venture Capital for Africa (VC4A) (https://VC4A.com) and African Business Angel Network (ABAN). This exclusive investor-only event unites key ecosystem stakeholders from across the continent and beyond to exchange best practices, learn from peers, and do deals. The Summit will kick off the...

DIPLOMATIC CLUB-LUSAKA Wednesday 31st October, 2018 The Diplomatic Club-Lusaka (DC) is this Saturday the 3rd of November, 2018 hold an International Food and Cultural Fair whose proceeds go towards the construction of a maternity wing in Kanyama Township. The fair scheduled for 11:00 hours to 17:00 hours will be hold at Lusaka’s Taj Pamodzi Hotel grounds and entry is free. According to Diplomatic Club Chairperson, Her Excellency, Madame Balbina da Silva, said the event is a family social outing but the proceeds will go towards supporting the construction of a maternity wing in Kanyama. Madame Bailbina da Silva who is...

Breezefm    A scam has been unearthed where some cooperative leaders are collecting money from farmers accessing inputs under FISP, the Farmer Input Support Programme under false pretense. Civil Society for Poverty Reduction CSPR Chairperson Virgil Malambo says that the cooperative leaders have been collecting 15 Kwacha from each farmer under the pretext that it is a requirement from Ministry of Agriculture when in fact not. Mr. Malambo says that investigations into the matter have revealed that some cooperative leaders from Chipata, Kasenengwa and Chipangali districts are telling farmers to pay 415 Kwacha for down payment of inputs instead of...