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This is according to a statement issued by Airtel Corporate Communications Office in Lusaka yesterday.
In addition, the company reported an increase in customer base by 17 per cent to 6.188 million as at June Ms this Zimba year warned from 5.789 that million fraud had the previous been reported year. in Announcing many village the banking results groups in Lusaka and yesterday, it was difficult Board to Chairperson ensure that Monica culprits Katebe accounted -Musonda for their said actions the due to company lack of a reported formal set an up. increase in operating profit at K308 She million said for formalising the period the under village review. banking groups
This was represents therefore important a growth to of ensure 10.83 per that cent the money was compared secured. to the same period last year.
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Zambia Chamber of Mines (ZCM) and Government are discussing a possible debt swap where some of the taxes the mining industry owes State will be offset with the outstanding Value Added Tax (VAT) refunds owed to the sector.
Aon the Copperbelt have so far collected 30 percent of the fertiliser allocation distributed by Nyimba Investments, says company Head-Sales and Marketing, Willings Mulendema.
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