Earlier this month, the Zambian government presented the first reading of the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2024, proposing steep increases in excise taxes on alcohol. The proposed measures include replacing the current 40% suspension on clear beer with a...
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In the long term, the new Kasiya rutile and graphite project being developed by Sovereign Services outside Lilongwe has the potential to transform and contribute significantly to Malawi’s mining sector, generate jobs, pay royalties and taxes, generate economic and...
Imagine taking to the skies knowing the fuel powering that flight came from Africa, created by our people. SAF isn't just about cleaner air, it's about African self-reliance in aviation. The recent announcement that six African countries are set to...
Zambia’s economy has made positive gains over the past year, and with it, there has come a strong appetite from local and foreign investors to invest in the economy – leveraging the current positive macroeconomic conditions.
Venerated novelist, essayist and critic George Orwell once said, “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” Among the many things that have often been difficult to...
Earlier this month First Quantum Minerals (FQM) announced a mammoth US$1.35 billion package of new projects, with US$1.25 billion to be invested in expansion of our Kansanshi operations in Solwezi – known as the ‘S3’ project – and a...
Good corporate governance is a key factor underpinning the integrity and efficiency of any organization. For those entrusted with the management and administration of wealth on behalf of others, such as pension funds, effective corporate governance is even more...