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The governments of Zambia and Japan have agreed to enhance cooperation for mutual benefit in agriculture and manufacturing. This is part of the Tokyo International Conference on Africa Development (TICAD) initiative. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Stanley Kakubo said, he conferred with Japanese State Minister of Foreign Affairs Odawara Kiyoshi and appreciated the support of

Nais-Agriculture Minister REUBEN MTOLO says government is developing mechanisms and interventions that will help to enhance productivity in the agriculture sector. Mr. MTOLO says his ministry has already identified 1m hectares of land which will be used to carry out various agricultural activities in order to improve the country’s food basket. Speaking in Lusaka, when

In its quest to complement Government’s efforts in implementing the National Local Content Strategy 2018 -2022, Zambian Breweries has stepped up its efforts to promote local sourcing of key raw materials to produce clear beer. According to the National Local Content Strategy, there has been a disconnect between economic growth and reduction in poverty levels,

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa’s through Century Bottling Company has introduced Sprite clear PET polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottle packaging in Uganda to enhance plastic collection and recycling. This becomes the 5th African market to introduce the Sprite clear PET, after South Africa, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Kenya. Melkamu Abebe, the General Manager at Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda,

Trade Kings Group has announced the establishment of a 10- Million United States Dollars milk powder spray processing plant in the country. The plant which is designed to manufacture various dairy products will, directly and indirectly, provide employment to more than 3-thousand Zambians. It will also have the capacity of processing 5-hundred thousand liters of

The International Development Enterprise has launched a 7-point 8 million Canadian dollar project dubbed ‘her time to Grow’ as a way of empowering 10 thousand women in Agriculture in Zambia. Agriculture Minister Mtolo Phiri says the initiative is welcome as empowering women in the agriculture sector will lead to transformation in the production of agriculture produce. Mr.