By Nawa Mutumweno – The Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) has through the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has signed an Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (IPPA) with Protea Hotels Zambia worth $90.3 million to facilitate for the expansion and construction of 15 hotels in Zambia. This ambitious investment programme will create a projected direct employment of 885 permanent jobs and a further 800 supported jobs of which 98% will be for Zambians. According to Protea Hotels Zambia chairperson Mark O’Donnell, the investment plan outlined in the IPPA include the establishment of a new hotel in Chipata (Eastern Province)and... Continue Reading
By Nawa Mutumweno – The country’s honey sector has developed substantially since the establishment of an umbrella body – the Zambia Honey Council (ZHC) – in 2003. From humble beginnings as the Zambia National Beekeepers Association (ZNBA), the industry has become vibrant and focused with an innovative business touch. ZHC has injected a growth dose into the mainstream of the industry which is now more organised, coordinated, result-oriented and business-inclined. From its traditional focus a few years ago, today beekeeping and trade in honey has blossomed into a source of livelihood for many and is being recognized as a viable... Continue Reading
By Nawa Mutumweno – The country’s honey sector has developed substantially since the establishment of an umbrella body – the Zambia Honey Council (ZHC) – in 2003. From humble beginnings as the Zambia National Beekeepers Association (ZNBA), the industry has become vibrant and focused with an innovative business touch. ZHC has injected a growth dose into the mainstream of the industry which is now more organised, coordinated, result-oriented and business-inclined. From its traditional focus a few years ago, today beekeeping and trade in honey has blossomed into a source of livelihood for many and is being recognized as a viable... Continue Reading
By Nawa Mutumweno – MTN Zambia has invested about $30 million in technology for the company’s network expansion programme this year. The company’s chief executive officer Farhad Khan told a press briefing on September 21, 2010 that in a bid to provide their customers with quality access to international destinations for voice and data, MTN Zambia has also invested a total of $2.5 million for the EASSy Cable project. “We have also invested a further $2.5 million in the local metro fibre cable project in Lusaka which is a local access network that will support high transmission capacity as well... Continue Reading
By Nawa Mutumweno – From its humble and traditional focus a few years ago, beekeeping and trade in honey products has blossomed into a sustainable source of livelihoods for many. Apart from speaking with one voice and exuding a distinct personality, the honey industry is now more organized, thanks to the Zambia Honey Partnership (ZHP). ZHP was established three years ago as a coordination framework that is providing a rational approach, by both the public institutions and the private sector involved in promoting sustainable social and economic growth of the honey sector. It has emerged through a series of stakeholder... Continue Reading
