The manufacturing sector has been greatly contributing to Zambia’s Gross Domestic Product –GDP- but its competitiveness on the international market is a source of concern.
The Zambian manufacturing industry is faced with various challenges hence making it difficult to internationally.
Zambia Association of Manufactures –ZAM- President Chance Kabaghe says huge taxes when importing make it difficult for local products to compete with imported ones.
Mr. Kabaghe adds that only processing of agriculture produce is cheaper because of their easy availability.
He has however expressed optimism by government to make it easy for local manufactures through policy regulation.
Mr. Kabaghe was speaking in an interview with Muvi TV News in Lusaka.
By Brian Mwale
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