According to the Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC), the Commission has disbursed over K1.7 billion through various empowerment initiatives since 2021, benefiting more than 85,321 people nationwide. Furthermore, the Commission in July 2026 reported that its empowerment loans have created 245,000 jobs and trained 284,282 citizens in entrepreneurship and business skills countrywide. Meanwhile, speaking in an interview with Zambian Business Times-ZBT, Copperbelt-based economic and policy analyst, John Ng’andu said the figures show wide reach but raise questions about whether the funding is reaching businesses with the capacity to create significant employment. “That is an average of about K19,900 per person,...
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