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LWSC records 14% annual growth

LWSC records 14% annual growth
Written by Chiwoyu Sinyangwe
Friday, August 28, 2009 2:51:03 PM

LUSAKA Water and Sewerage Company(LSWC) is currently recording an annual growth rate of about 14 per cent buoyed by increased demand and programmes aimed at enhancing efficiency, managing director George Ndongwe has said. And Zanaco Bank Plc and LWSC have launched a payment system which will enable Zanaco account holders to settle their bills electronically to the water utility.

According to Zanaco managing director Mark Wiessing, the transfer system dubbed “Bill Muster” was in line with other regularly occurring payments such MultiChoice bills and university fees.

Wiessing said with the Bill Muster, LWSC customers would be able to pay for water bills efficiently and in a convenient manner using their mobile phones.

Earlier, Ndongwe said LWSC had registered steady growth, expanding its water distribution to frontiers beyond the urban areas.

Ndongwe also said the introduction of Bill Muster coincided with LWSC’s long-term objective which saw the company introduce a business messaging system for its customers.

And commerce deputy minister Richard Taima urged Zanaco to extend the facility to other towns outside Lusaka.

Taima also said the recent strides confirmed that the privatisation of Zanaco Plc was not a mistake as it had turned out to be a success.

Labels: GEORGE NDONGWE, LSWC, MARK WIESSING, PARASTATALS, ZANACO

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