Acting President Rupiah Banda has urged foreign investors to take advantage of the conducive business environment government has created.
Mr Banda says foreign investors should rise to the challenge of setting-up businesses in Zambia because of the good business environment that government has created.
The Acting President said this when a delegation from the Access Bank Zambia paid a courtesy call on him at government house in Lusaka, Tuesday.
Mr Banda, who assured investors of more government support, said it was gratifying to see that more foreign investors were investing in various sectors of the economy thereby contributing to national development.
He commended Access Bank Zambia for setting-up business in Zambia, a move he described as a catalyst to improving the welfare of people in the country.
Mr. Banda said government will continue supporting programmes aimed at contributing to national development as well as employment creation.
And Access Bank Zambia Group Deputy Managing Director Hebert Wigwe said the Bank has committed over US$200 million into the expansion programmes of the Bank in African.
Mr. Wigwe said the Bank has also sourced US$1 billion to go towards the expansion of the Bank to Europe and other continents in the world.
He pledged the Bank’s support to Zambia’s Banking sector with a view to developing the sector.
Access Bank Zambia is tomorrow set for official opening.
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I would put money in a Nigerian back,unless the gov’t backs my deposit.
Havent even read the story. I seem to have a deaf ear to everything Humpty Dumty has to say.
By the way who’s representing Zambia at the current UN General Conference? Has RB been too busy with the race to State House? All world leaders are meeting and he’s busy opening small time bankers.
On foreign policy RB, that’s one point down!
Wonder who is really saying this. I am so sure ba Humpty Dumpty couldnt come up with this on his on.
ZAMBIAN ARE BEGGING FOR INVESTMENT WE ARE THERE .IT IS MORE LIKE PROMOTING LINKAGES I MEAN WHAT CANT WE DO THAT THESE INVESTORS BRING TO ZAMBIA?DEPENDENCY E ZATIPAYA
I have heard stories about Nigerians.I wouldnt bother using there bank.
Ba Telle Tabbies, you are playing with Nigerians(don’t play with maches, mwakulapya) Who is going to open an account with the Bank which is going to close after accummulating pipo’s money? I can even open an account with Meridien BIAO.
Nigerians should not be trusted where business is concerned. These guys are able even to manipulate the Goverment. Ask the Brazilian goverment about Nigeria?.
Investment sure, but “investiment”? I miss home 🙂
Depandency syndrome as usual.
RB taba serious ata thats why nachita regroup naba kabolala
RB is not serious thats why the plunderers have regrouped
At least Nigerian banks have managed to open beyond their borders including in UK, those of you who don’t believe in dependance syndrome, please open other Zambian banks and market them outside this country and see if at all anyone will even entertain your micro-finance companies. Possible names for your banks, Prudence bank, First Merchant Bank, UNION Bank, Credit Africa Bank (CAB) etc etc. May their souls rest in Eternal Peace.
We are coming Mr ex president to facilitate your exit in 2011.
BA RB MWAITAYA
not a nigerian bank. I will not deposit my money there. one good thing about them tough is that they support one another. we zambians never support each other and we depend too much on foreigners.
Grand pa naimwe muleikalafye,ifyakucita ngatamukwete,ask yo grand daughter wife ,am sure at her age fingi engamisambilisha ifyakuipangabusy.
ASK YOUR SELF TWICE BEFORE DEALING WIHT A NIGERIAN BANK-LOSE!
Oh my God OH! Chinyeke!
thats way to go RB . You are doing your best. Zambians had all the mines and companies in their hands. They went norse diving. Now the want kapoynas to rule.
Shame. It was like that in 2006. Rb has won only this time with a larger differance.
Ba LT i think you are also becoming biased. are u telling me there are no latest data about wat other potential presidents like ‘ba Noah’and HH have said? are they quiet? we are tired reading about RB saying this and that… start another story which we can share. Namifwa ba LT
lwant to world bank on deaf the country and african in computer a bank of zambia my name is steve banda deaf and hearing