12/05/2026
Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprise Development and JICA Hand Over USD100,000 Worth of Machinery to SMEs at Kafue Industrial Yard in The Lusaka South Multi Facility Economic Zone .
Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprise Development and JICA Hand Over USD100,000 Worth of Machinery to SMEs at Kafue Industrial Yard in the Lusaka South Multi Facility Economic Zone
Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprise Development, Mr. Malama Mufunelo, officiated at the handover ceremony for specialised machinery and equipment valued at a combined USD100,000 under the Joint MSMED and JICA SMEs Empowerment Programme held at the Kafue Industrial Yard in the Lusaka South Multi Facility Economic Zone.
The handover ceremony was attended by JICA Chief Representative, Dr. ONO Tomoko, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Japan in Zambia, Mr. HORII Mizumoto, and other stakeholders.
The beneficiary companies, namely Bwikalo Embroidery and Screen Printing Limited, Sabs Agro General Dealers, Mupapa Wood Limited, Succulent Brands Limited, and Travium Supplies Limited, received machinery support to enhance production capacity, operational efficiency, and value addition.
The increased productivity and growth of beneficiary SMEs are expected to contribute to job creation, the expansion of industrial activity, and economic growth within the Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone, further strengthening the Zoneโs position as a growing hub for manufacturing, enterprise development, and investment in Zambia.
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