ZAMBIA – Java Foods Limited, a leading food processing company in Zambia, has concluded a US$6.5 million expansion investment deal with the Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone (LSMFEZ).

 The Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone Limited is a private limited liability company incorporated on 25th June 2012 to manage, operate, and develop the Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone.

Java Foods, founded by Lawyer Monica Musonda, will occupy 4.76 hectares of land and is positioned to service local, regional, and international markets.

The company, which produces instant pasta, cereal, and seasonings, including household names like Ezzie Noodles, intends to invest up to US$6.5 Million to set up a modern factory that is envisioned to create more than 200 jobs. 

LSMFEZ Corporate Affairs Manager Alice Schultz said the Zone is delighted to host this investment and is happy to report the progress made in furthering Zambia’s agenda for economic diversification, wealth, and job creation.

She said the Zone has a total of 98 companies approved and is currently hosting 22 operational companies, with the remainder either in the construction phase or obtaining sector approvals.

“Construction activities have peaked in the last 24 months and traffic within the facility is at an all-time high. As the Zone works towards this agenda, we encourage both local and foreign investors interested in the development of commercial facilities, research, and development as well as residential developments to register their interest with urgency while the land is still available,” Schultz explained.

“We are happy to report that in 2022 the zone completely exhausted its quota assigned to industrial development and is currently working to ensure that all allocated investors begin construction. Focus areas for 2023 include the development of shopping malls, vertical cities, studio apartments, recreational facilities which will include water sports, and an artificial beach as well as a golf course.”

She pointed out that LSMFEZ has so far created over 31,000 jobs from inception, with a record of about 3,373 jobs in quarter 1 of 2023.

Schultz said the focus areas for 2023 include the development of shopping malls, vertical cities, studio apartments, recreational facilities, as well as water sports, an artificial beach, and a golf course.

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