By Nawa Mutumweno – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has commissioned the Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR) to undertake a study on the private sector profile for the country. The study will enable the bank plan efficiently on how best it can provide support to the public sector in implementing developmental projects, AfDB resident representative Freddie Kwesiga said in Lusaka recently. ‘’Once completed, the Zambia Private Sector Profile will provide specific proposals on how the AfDB could support the private sector as well as offer insights on opportunities for partnership with other institutions providing financial and technical... Continue Reading
By Nawa Mutumweno – Government says it has been holding talks with various aviation stakeholders to realise its plan to re-establish the long-awaited national airline by mid this year, it has been learnt. According to Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication Yamfwa Mukanga, Government has in the recent past engaged plane manufacturing firms such as Boeing and other partners on the development of the airline. The Civil Aviation Authority Board has since been constituted to facilitate the establishment of the airline. ‘’We are on course and the national airline will be up and running by June,’’ he assured, allaying... Continue Reading
By Nawa Mutumweno – The construction of the Bwana Mkubwa Oil Refinery project under a joint venture (JV) has been earmarked for 2016 at a cost of about $1.6 billion. Maysen and Borowski Claymont Joint Venture (MBCJV) of Australia in partnership with Phoenix Materials and Constructing Company will construct the new refinery with a capacity to process about five million metric tonnes of oil annually. According to MBCJV group executive director, legal and strategy Charles Kamwi, the new refinery wil triple the current national crude oil supply. Bwana Mkubwa Oil Refinery, which will be situated at the Sub-Sahara Gemstone Exchange... Continue Reading
Business leaders look set encounter manifold challenges in 2014 in the face of headwinds buffeting the local economy, and unrest and uncertainty across the globe. As South Africa enters its third year of a struggling economy, companies need to continue to streamline their operations and take unnecessary costs out of the business. Leaders must deliver seamless strategy execution, innovation and process excellence. The challenge is to spot opportunities locally, and gear up to tackle fast-growing markets in other African countries and overseas. Economic rumbles include a weakening rand, labour union turf wars, corruption, and confrontation between unions and management. Globally,... Continue Reading
Services SETA has teamed up with the UCT Graduate School of Business to enrol junior and middle managers working in the sector in key management development programmes at the school. Applicants are invited to apply for either the Associate in Management (AIM) or Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Management Practice run by the Executive Education unit at the GSB. The programmes are accredited by South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) at National Qualification Framework (NQF) Level 5 and NQF Level 8 respectively (120 credits each) and will provide the most relevant and practical knowledge to the learners. Kumeshnee West, Senior Manager in... Continue Reading
