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Trading MFEZapp industrial launched yardsat LuSEon course

- By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

yards in the LS- Works are going and the contractor on site.

“Once that done, we will to see SMEs the zone and from there,” Mr said.

He also observed lower participat­ion levels the need in the to increase Participat­ion Capital Markets, especially incentives on to

A MOBILE Trading of local the stock investors market. willing to invest Applicatio­n to boost in the economic He said it was therefore the zone. Mr investment by local zone Government’s is currently to ensure expressed concern and foreign investors in low that due Zambians to, among participat­ed that Zambia had companies listed on the other actively reasons, in utilising the the competitio­n financial from Lusaka Securities Exchange minimum instrument­s investment that are made countries such (LuSE) from any part of the of US$500,000 available in which the market. Rwanda, Kenya, world has been launched. some locals “The increased say is use Egypt, of South

With the applicatio­n called prohibitiv­e. mobile services in Zambia Mozambique is MyLuSE, users will now be LS-MFEZ undeniable. Business As businesses Zimbabwe that able to buy and sell securities Developmen­t and financial institutio­ns, better it is incentives. regardless of their location. Manager, important Francis that we leverage Mr Kunda said

The Online Platform Kunda, on technology said to make minimum US$ allows the public to directly constructi­on financial products works of and 000 services investment trade shares, bonds and the industrial accessible yards to all Zambians,” investors Dr to qualify other financial instrument­s were Ng’andu currently said. on available incentives on the LuSE, says Finance course. LuSE Board chairman, was a limiting Minister, Bwalya Ng’andu. Mr Raphael Kunda Kasonde, expressed local businesses.

Dr Ng’andu explained that explained confidence that the that the innovation however said the platform would simplify the industrial would yards, open doors for had a more been lobbying often misconceiv­ed idea that once robust completed, capital market its in parent Ministry the stock market was complex, would Zambia. boost local Commerce Trade risky or only for a select group participat­ion Mr Kasonde in the said the Industry which of wealthy people. economic platform zones. enabled LuSE talking to to Ministry

He said this in a speech He target explained a greater in number Finance of local to improve read by Permanent Secretary an interview retail investors that in urban incentives. as well for Budget, Emmanuel Pamu the industrial as the more yards remote parts “For of investors the yesterday in Lusaka during the would country enable small qualify, one has launch of the Applicatio­n. and medium “The LuSE sized Mobile Trading invest minimum

“The simplicity of the online entreprene­urs Applicatio­n to is set a digital US$500,000 platform platform is its accessibil­ity; that allows users in the to have some direct of the local “This laboratory is targeted at the up businesses

anyone with a phone and access the LuSE market. investors that operations we are setting up starting with zone.

mobile money account can The one LuSE, is on with the MyLuSE limiting factor. Rufunsa, were we are working with small “That

access the platform. You applicatio­n, and we have aims to enhance you invest less scale miners there and art is anal miners table

can purchase securities on the Economic levels of financial S$500, literacy, 000 you from the surroundin­g area,” he said. Citizen

the LuSE such as shares or amongst Empowermen­t the general not public, be entitled Mr Keer said the laboratory would also and

bonds,” Dr Ng’andu said. by reaching who out are to a wider incentives,” Mr be open to the general public for them to Commission

He indicated that number of industrial potential and said. current come and have their samples tested. constructi­ng

Government was aware of the investors,” he said.

 ?? By BUUMBA CHIMBULU CONSTRUCTI­ON ?? of industrial yards in the Lusaka South Multi- Facility Economic Zone (LS-MFEZ) which will boost local participat­ion in the area is expected to be completed in the next 12 months.
By BUUMBA CHIMBULU CONSTRUCTI­ON of industrial yards in the Lusaka South Multi- Facility Economic Zone (LS-MFEZ) which will boost local participat­ion in the area is expected to be completed in the next 12 months.

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