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The African manufacturing sector has seen fractured growth over the past two years thanks to the complexities of the pandemic and its subsequent economic disruption. This is due to limited resources, impacted supply chains and the limitations of lockdowns, globally. In South Africa, manufacturing production saw a sharp decline month …

On Friday, President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo arrived in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, for an official state visit. The purpose of the visit is to improve bilateral cooperation between the two countries. President Hichilema and Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia are expected to sign a number of agreements, …

Delivering energy savings of up to 60% and an increase in Free Air Delivery (FAD) of up to 21%, (compared to fixed-speed models), Atlas Copco’s the new GA 22 – 37 VSDs (Variable Speed Drive) air compressor range is in an efficiency class of its own. Along with its ultra-efficiency, …

Zambia government has revealed that by 2024, the country’s GDP is expected to rise to 4.4 per cent following strategic interventions in the agriculture, tourism, mining, manufacturing, energy, and transport sectors. The government has also projected a modest 3.5 per cent rise in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2022, …

Government has issued a new Statutory Instrument No. 94 of 2021 (SI No. 94 of 2021) to revoke Statutory Instrument No. 24 of 2021 (SI No. 24 of 2021), which declared CEC’s transmission and distribution lines as Common Carrier. SI No. 94 of 2021 revokes Statutory Instrument No. 24 of …

Wages and working conditions in Zambia’s mining industry have been steadily declining for the past 30 years. This is largely due to changes in labour laws. Strikes have been outlawed, worker subcontracting has become more common, and wages are now negotiated on a case-by-case basis rather than for the industry …

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the Government of Japan, the Government of Zambia, and Hitachi Construction Machinery are collaborating to meet Zambia’s growing demand for skilled equipment operators in the construction and mining industries. With the shift in the Zambian economy towards more capital and skill-intensive sectors such …

MHS Plant & Equipment offers a unique global disposal and procurement service for major mining houses Disruptions in global supply chains due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a shortage of large mining equipment being produced by major Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). “For example, the lead time on …

First Quantum Mining and Operations Limited has revealed that its employees at Kansanshi Mine embarked on a strike. The company said this through a press statement. “Last evening (Thursday) a small number of First Quantum Mining and Operations Limited (FQMO) Mining Division employees took illegal strike action at the Kansanshi …

Zambia’s largest export market in Africa has remained the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with exports to the DRC totalling over K10.7 billion in the six months ending June 2021. However, successive Zambian governments have focused their efforts on strengthening diplomatic ties with western countries, some of which have little …