Today marks the launch of Birimian (www.Birimianventures.com), the first operational investment company dedicated exclusively to African luxury and premium heritage brands. Founded with an all-female executive team, Birimian is led by Laureen Kouassi-Olsson, a seasoned executive of the African financial services and private equity industries. From launch, Birimian will support designers on the continent and in the diaspora to facilitate and accelerate the growth of their businesses regionally and internationally. Birimian will be a bridge between the continent’s entrepreneurs and creative talent, and strategic stakeholders in the international fashion and luxury industries. Delivered through a combination of mentoring, financial and...

By Derrick Sinjela Rhodah Njobvu outsprinted one of the Zambian veteran track star athlete Lumeka Katundu and Namibian peer Anne Rautenbuch in the 200 meters first heat women’s category race thus passing the litmus test to qualify to the Japan 2021 Olympics, during the Zambia Athletic (ZA) All-Comers meet that ran from Saturday the 11th to 12th April 2021 at the National Heroes stadium in Lusaka. Groomed by Zambia National Service (ZNS) Green Eagles sponsored athletic camp, Njobvu clocked 22.69 in the 200 meters first heat to earn a berth at a competitive encounter which attracted international athletes from Burundi,...

By Ashton Kelly Bunda FISHERIES and Livesstock Minister Professor Nkandu Luo says the Patriotic Front (PF) leadership led by Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu will resuscitate the cotton growing sector as a first step toward reviving the legendary Serioes International Clothing firm, which ceased operations when  late Dr. Frederick Titus Jacob Chiluba’s Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) succeeded Dr. Kenneth David Buchizya Kaunda’s United National Independence Party (UNIP) government after the 31st October 1991 Tripartite Election. With a predicted two-horse race between PF’s ECL and HH or Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development (UPND), the PF through Media...

Lusaka, (Saturday, 24th April, 2021) His Excellency,  Dr Edgar  Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia has held bilateral talks with His Excellency, Mr Félix Tchilombo Tshisekedi,  President of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The two leaders met in the African Union Arena in Kinshasa and agreed that works on the Kasomeno-Mwenda Toll Road must begin so that business between the two countries is enhanced. President Lungu has emphasised that work on the project must not be delayed by bureaucracy.  President Lungu invited President Tshisekedi to the Commissioning of the Kazungula Bridge in May. The President said the invitation...