Bell Equipment Zambia Limited has opened a trade testing centre in Kitwe for earthmoving competency certification. Trade testing centres ensure credible assessment, improved training quality, industry relevance, labour mobility and recognition of practical competencies that drive national economic transformation.

Speaking during the graduation of the first co-financed cohort of apprentices by TEVETA and Bell Equipment Zambia Limited,  Bell Equipment Apprenticeship Training Manager, Riaan De Klerk said the trade testing centre would ensure Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) certification by Bell Equipment Zambia ...
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Minister of Technology and Science Honourable Felix Mutati says investing in specialized training and certification was empowering the workforce with relevant skills for productivity, competitiveness and project safety and quality.

Mr Mutati said government prioritised skills development for sustained development driven by deliberate collaborations in skills development and safeguarding  workers’ welfare. Speaking during the signing ceremony of the Memoranda of Understanding between TEVETA, Workers Compensation Control Board and Alfred H. Knight,  Mr. Mutati partnership underscore ...
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TEVETA invites registered training institutions to submit proposals for financing under the TEVET Fund to deliver skills training for MSMEs and the informal economy. Submit five (5) copies in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the institution name and the funding window by Friday, 21 November 2025 at 15:00hrs. Terms of Reference have been emailed to all TEVET-registered institutions and are also available at www.teveta.org.zm.

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Minister of Technology and Science, Felix Mutati said there is need for Competence Based Training (CBET) in skills training to ensure that the graduates were adequately trained to contribute to national development.

Mr. Mutati said it was unfortunate that some students who were undertaking skills training that required hands-on learning did not have contact with equipment during their training, hence complaints from industry that they are unable to deliver despite their academic qualifications.

Speaking during the launch of TEVETA Revised Strategic Plan 2025 to 2027, Mr Mutati called on th ...
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The Minister of Technology and Science, Felix Mutati this morning sent off 70 apprentices to Zimbabwe for advanced skills in programmes not offered at higher level locally.

The 70 will undergo apprenticeship training at Harare Polytechnic in Construction Engineering, Garment Construction, Beauty Therapy, Irrigation Engineering and Refrigeration. The apprentices hold Level 4 and3 Certificates of the Zambia Qualifications Framework (ZQF). Harare Polytechnic is a renowned regional centre of excellence in Competence-Based Education and Training (CBET).

Speaking during the sendoff, Mr. Mutati said investing in apprenticeship training d ...
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TEVETA has sponsored eight (8) lecturers to undergo specialised training in Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining at the Production Technologies Association of South Africa (PtSA) Centre of Excellence in toolmaking and machining.

Speaking during the send-off ceremony, TEVETA Director General, Cleophas Takaiza said the training was a strategic investment to support the manufacturing sector.

“CNC machines produce a wide range of products that would end up on our shelves by empowering citizens with skills to make finished products. The investment in capacity building is thus to ensure trainers are competent in operating th ...
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Africa’s industrial ambitions are taking centre stage in Lusaka this week as the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD), in partnership with the Government of Zambia, hosts the Industrial Skills Week Africa (ISWA) 2025 from September 9–10 at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre.

Held under the theme “Powering Africa’s Industrial Future by Advancing the Skills Ecosystem,” the two-day continental gathering brings together policymakers, industry leaders, academics, development partners, and young innovators to address Africa’s urgent skills ...
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To increase workforce employability in the tourism and hospitality sector, TEVETA has signed contracts for 126 apprentices in different skill areas. The contracts were signed with Falls Park Hotel Limited, Minor Hotels Zambia Limited, Protea Hotels Zambia, Safari Par Excellence Limited and David Livingstone.

Speaking during the employer-based training contract signing, TEVETA Board Chairperson, Ngoza Nkwabilo said the signed apprenticeship and employer-based training contracts with various companies marked a pivotal collective commitment to bridging workers’ skills gaps and driving sustained economic growth and business resilience.