@PrinceKapz@Nachi_Mushy Thats business reality. Expensive in some, affordable in others. The determinant is raw material sourcing. Trade Kings sources some raw materials from the Netherlands, a high cost market. To large extent, locally produced goods fetch less.
@Nachi_Mushy Import tax is inevitable. You may want to include overheads for the retailer. Bottom line, Zambian made products will always fetch less. For your take, Zambia has one of the the most affordable bottled water in SADC.
@mugadza_milton@baba_nyenyedzi Mate, 1 Gw solar is online with full financial closures. The energy for debt swap is designed to carter for transmission infrastructure for future projects. All this information is in public domain.
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The capacity will be achieved by conserving water going foward. Zambia added 1000 MW of solar last week. Solar and thermal day time, hydro at night off peak. More solar and thermal in pipeline to reach 10 000MW goal. Watch the space.
@Gmushangwe14@baba_nyenyedzi I get your point fairly well My point is Zambia's GDP is understated consdering power consumption. Zambia's GDP is set for rebase before year end to reflect these apects, power and trade volumes.
@joseph_kalimbwe ZCBC was a thriving indigenous private company called CBC before it was nationalised in a soviet style grab. Had it been left alone, it would be existing today.
@joseph_kalimbwe Historical perspectives are the reason why. Nationalisation under UNIP stifled local retail development. Mwaisen stores owned by a Zambian was the first to be nationalised. Had it been left alone, it was going to be a dominant indigenous retail chain.