Wed, 01 Mar 2017 13:18:34 +0000 By SANDRA MACHIMA ZESCO has been commended for reducing the connection fee for small scale businesses from K2, 404 to K769, creating an atmosphere for unlocking the potential of small businesses in the country, Energy Forum Zambia chairperson Johnstone Chikwanda has observed. Mr Chikwanda urged small scale businesses to seize this window of opportunity and not get discouraged by the current load shedding being experienced in the country. He said by extending the gesture to small businesses especially those in peri-urban area, ZESCO was creating an atmosphere for unlocking the potential of small businesses which could contribute enormously to the country’s economy. The forum also commended the World Bank not only for making this reduction in connection fee possible but also for contributing positively to the growth of Zambia’s energy sector through various programmes and financing mechanisms. “This load shedding will soon come to an end; therefore […]
