An NGO called Savings-led Microfinance Network of Zambia (SAVENET) has been launched to help government to drive governments Financial Inclusion agenda for Zambia. Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe has noted that the SAVENET) will bring together all savings groups facilitating agencies and all other players interested in promoting savings groups. Speaking during the Launch of saveNET, Ms. Mwanakatwe is confident that ...

Buy Zed Executive Director Evans Ngoma has called on local food producers in the country to enhance their capacity. In interview with QTV News, Mr. Ngoma observes that a lot of chain stores are importing most of the products which can be produced locally owing to the inconsistent supply by local producers. Mr. Ngoma has implored the food producers to ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) has advised government to quickly come up with measures that will help respond to effects of a possible recurrence of El Niño. ZCSD Executive Director Pascal Bwalya has told QTV News in an interview that warning of a possible El Niño whose effects may impact on Zambia should not be ignored. Mr. Bwalya ...

Minister  of Labor Joyce Simukoko says the process of reforming the Pension Scheme to make it provide adequate benefits and be sustainable has reached an advanced stage. Ms. Simukoko says the pension scheme reforms will entail the restructuring of the pension schemes, harmonizing the legal framework and redesigning the rules. She says the reforms will enable workers have their retirement ...