By BUUMBA CHIMBULUOVER 450 export based enterprises have been linked to regional and global markets by the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA).This was done by facilitating market development and promoting export development, says ZDA Board chairperson, David Masupa.The Agency linked 450 export-based enterprises to regional and global markets in 2020 by facilitating market development and promoting export development, compared to 250 exporters in 2019, representing an increase of 80 percent,”he said in an interview.Bishop Masupa also said ZDA has provided Business Development Support Services (BDS) to 3,203 MSMEs.He explained that this was compared to 4,505 MSMEs in 2019, representing a reduction of 28.9 per cent. “Despite the drop in the number of MSMEs supported, the Agency recorded a 1.6 percent increase in projected employment (From MSMEs), from 5,987 jobs in 2019 to 6,082 in 2020,” Bishop Masupa said.Meanwhile, Bishop Masupa said the value of non-Traditional Exports (NTEs) marginally reduced from US$2.26 billion in 2019 to US$ […]
0VER 450 EXPORT FIRMS LINKED TO GLOBAL MARKETS
