Zambian e-commerce startup Lusaka Grocery Delivery undertakes pre-seed funding round
ZAMBIA – Lusaka Grocery Delivery, a Zambian grocery delivery startup has raised US$38.5k in pre-seed…
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Zambian Breweries, Serengeti Breweries go digital in running business, initiatives
ZAMBIA – Zambian Breweries Plc, a subsidiary of AB InBev has ventured into use of…
Plastic manufacturer Arkay Plastics gets backing from Spear Capital
SOUTHERN AFRICA – Southern African plastic manufacturer Arkay Plastics has received an undisclosed amount of…
Zambian agribusiness company Good Nature Agro clinches US$2.1m in Series A funding round
ZAMBIA – Good Nature Agro (GNA), a Zambian social enterprise with focus in the legume…
Zambeef supports government proposal on increasing import duties of meat products to 40%
ZAMBIA – The government of Zambia in seeking to stimulate economic activity and growth in…
EU injects US$5.9m in Kenya’s cassava value chain, launches US$1.1m agribusiness challenge in Zambia
KENYA – The European Union (EU) through Self Help Africa, an International NGO implementing rural…
Zambian government calls it quit on aqua park project with ZCF
ZAMBIA – Zambia’s Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has terminated a partnership with the Zambia…
Zambia’s Food Reserve Agency seeking US$111.9m to meet one-million-ton maize reserve target
ZAMBIA – Zambia is targeting to store up to 1 million tons of the country’s…
Zambian Breweries expects reduction in sales volume, revenue in half year period
ZAMBIA – Zambian Breweries Plc, subsidiary of AB InBev has announced that it expects its…
Country Focus: Grains and Milling Industry in Zambia
The Southern African country of Zambia’s huge agriculture potential has been discussed for decades. Rich…
Zambia self-sufficient in milk production, no need for imports – Dairy Association
ZAMBIA – The Dairy Association of Zambia (DAZ) has stated that the Southern African country…
Zambia to promote value addition in fruit sector with launch of US$5.5m processing plant
ZAMBIA – The Zambian Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) in partnership with Workers’ Compensation Fund Control…
Zamseed embarks on winter maize production to boost Zambia’s food security
ZAMBIA – The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted negatively on agricultural production around the world disrupting…
Industrial Development Corporation of Zambia invests US$1m in Mununshi Banana Estate
ZAMBIA – The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), the national development finance institution is set to…
Zambian spice and paste startup acquires investment from Empress Fund
ZAMBIA – Sage Valley, Zambia based spices and pastes processing startup has clinched a K250,000…
IFAD supports small-scale producers in Zambia with a stimulus financing package
ZAMBIA – The International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) has injected K13.5 million (US$750,000) in…
ETG enters into a US$11m agreement with the government of Zambia to establish the cashew nut value chain
ZAMBIA – The Export Trading Group (ETG) and the Zambian government have signed a US$11…
Poultry Association of Zambia urges government not to undertake maize, soy beans export
ZAMBIA – Zambia this year expects to record a fourth historic maize bumper harvest in…
Zambian input supplier African Green Resources launches US$40m project to boost food production
ZAMBIA – African Green Resources (AGR), one of Zambia’s leading farm inputs supplier has launched…
Zambian social enterprise gets international organic certification for groundnuts
ZAMBIA – The Community Markets for Conservation (COMACO), a social enterprise that supports small-scale farmers…
Zambia National Biosafety Authority seizes products alleged to contain GMO
ZAMBIA – The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) of Zambia has seized products that are alleged to contain genetically…
Zambeef reports rise in half year revenue despite economic headwinds
ZAMBIA – Integrated cold chain food products and agribusiness company Zambeef has reported a rise…
Zambian seed producer Zamseed clinches US$5m investment from SilverStreet Capital
ZAMBIA – Zambia’s first seed company, Zamseed has secured K91 million (US$5m) investment from UK based…
Delta Corporation reports 480% rise in revenue despite significant economic constrains
ZAMBIA – Delta Corporation Limited, leading manufacturer and marketer of both international and locally produced beverages…