Sat, 14 Oct 2017 13:09:01 +0000 By Rogers Kalero A MEMBER of the Order of the British Empire has urged government to promote Multi-purpose Facility Economic Zones (MFEZ) as they have the potential to create employment and contribute towards poverty alleviation. Bill Osborn said government should fulfil its promise of promoting entrepreneurship and empowering Zambians through MFEZ. Mr Bill Osborn said in an interview in Kitwe yesterday that, if fully developed, MFEZ would be a major source of employment and would contribute towards poverty alleviation in the country. “So far the government is doing well, especially in infrastructure development. A number of roads, hospitals and schools are being constructed, but the government needs to work on the issue of poverty reduction. “So am urging government to promote MFEZ because, at present, they seem to be lacking the promise they had earlier of promoting entrepreneurship and empowering Zambians through various business ventures,” Mr Osborn said. Mr […]
