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Government of Zambia Moves to Repatriate Lungu’s Body, Cites no Burial Wish in Will
Zim Eye
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July 4, 2025
Government of Zambia Moves to Repatriate Lungu’s Body, Cites no Burial Wish in Will Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha has filed submission in South Africa’s High Court , Guateng Division, Pretoria that Zambia’s government has a clear right to...
Govt informs the South African court that Edgar Lungu has to be buried in Zambia as he left no burial instructions
Zambian Observer
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July 4, 2025
GOVT MOVES TO REPATRIATE LUNGU’S BODY, CITES NO BURIAL WISH IN WILL By Darius Choonya The Zambian Government has filed an amended notice of motion in the Pretoria High Court, South Africa, seeking the repatriation and burial of former President...
Africa, don’t be fooled by growth statistics: The Zambia 6% ‘Success Story’ is a wake-up call
Joy FM
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July 4, 2025
I am African. I love this continent. I believe in its brilliance, its people, and its power. So when I hear that Zambia — a proud African nation — is projected to grow by 6% in 2025, I pause. The IMF calls it “progress.” Bloomberg calls it a...
Zambia’s Energy Move: From Importing Fuel to Co-Owning the Source
Lusaka Times
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June 27, 2025
In a groundbreaking shift toward energy independence and economic self-determination, Zambia has secured a 26% equity stake in Angola’s Benguela (Lobito) oil refinery, signaling a new chapter in intra-African collaboration. The deal, announced by...
Standard Bank and ICBC partnership opens doors for African exports at massive trade expo
Zawya
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Just as Africa’s leading exporters converged in China for the 2025 China–Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE), a landmark announcement electrified the trade landscape: China declared zero import duties on goods from the 53 African countries with...
Zambia seeks approval for $1.4bn additional budget spending
Times LIVE
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Zambia's finance minister Situmbeko Musokotwane asked parliament on Thursday to approve an additional 33.6-billion kwacha (R25.45bn) of spending this year, saying the original amount budgeted for was insufficient. Musokotwane said about 33% of the...
Zambia Feels the Relief: Inflation Falls, Economy Grows
Mwebantu
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June 26, 2025
Stanbic Bank has launched StanPay, a seamless Digital Payment Solution, on the 543 Konse Konse platform, that aims to support financial inclusion and contribute towards national economic growth. Digital banking has rapidly grown in the Zambian...
British, New Zealand Tourists Killed by Elephant in Zambia
News Central TV
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July 4, 2025
Two female tourists, including a British retiree, lost their lives after being charged by an elephant during a safari in Zambia, according to police reports. The incident involved a female elephant accompanied by her calf at South Luangwa National...
Angola Calls for Deeper Trade Ties with Zambia Amid Growing Economic Cooperation
Open Zambia
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The Angolan government has called on Zambia to broaden access for Angolan products in a bid to further strengthen bilateral trade. The appeal was made by Angolan representative Raimundo Dos Santos during a high-level engagement with Zambian...
Team Malawi gets started in Namibia
The Times Group Malawi
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July 4, 2025
Malawi’s teams have struck a positive tone as they start their African Union Region 5 Games campaign in Windhoek, Namibia. This is despite flight challenges which resulted into Team Malawi members being spilt into three groups. The first group...
CABINET APPROVES BOLD REFORMS TO BOOST GOVERNANCE,ECONOMY AND SECURITY
Zambian Observer
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July 4, 2025
CABINET APPROVES BOLD REFORMS TO BOOST GOVERNANCE,ECONOMY AND SECURITY By Jack Makayi Lusaka-3rd July 2025 Cabinet has approved a series of reforms targeting illegal mining, economic stabilization, and public sector governance. Speaking at a press...
British tourist among two women killed by elephant while on safari in Zambian national park
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 4, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
HH WALKING THE TALK KWENYUNA IS REAL- Spuki Mulemwa
Zambian Observer
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July 18, 2025
17/7/25 HH WALKING THE TALK KWENYUNA IS REAL It’s indeed gratifying to note that President Hakainde Hichilema is walking the talk and making good on his campaign promises. Kwenyuna Kwenyu is the catch phrase that is taking the whole country by...
Bay FC's Kundananji confident Zambia will shake up WAFCON hierarchy
ESPN Africa
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July 4, 2025
Bay FC forward Racheal Kundananji told ESPN that Zambia will shake up the established order at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, breaking the stranglehold of Nigeria and defending champions South Africa. Zambia, without Kundananji and fellow star...
Zambian Economy Shows signs Of Resilience
Lusaka Times
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June 27, 2025
Three weeks ago, I issued a statement on behalf of the Republican Progressive Party (RPP), and in my capacity as Party President, commending the UPND Government on the positive economic developments our country is beginning to experience. Today,...
Economy grew by 4.5% in first quarter of 2025
News Diggers
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June 27, 2025
ZAMBIA’S Gross Domestic Product estimates for the first quarter of 2025 have indicated that the economy grew by 4.5 per cent from 2.2 per cent in the first quarter 2024. Speaking during June’s Monthly Bulletin, Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats)...
Morocco Women vs Zambia Women Prediction and Betting Tips | July 5th 2025
Sportskeeda
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July 4, 2025
Hosts Morocco will face Zambia in the curtain-raiser of the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations tournament on Saturday (July 5th). The game will be played at Stade Olympique de Rabat. The hosts finalized preparations for this tournament with a 4-0...
Business News | Mast Banarasi Paan: A Tobacco-Free Revolution Led by Visionary CEO Panchanand Thakur
Latestly
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June 27, 2025
VMPL New Delhi [India], June 27: Mast Banarasi Paan, India's pioneering tobacco-free paan franchise, is rapidly transforming the traditional paan industry. It is the first brand in India to innovate the paan cafe franchise model in India. Under...
Zambia: Burying Edgar Lungu in South Africa denies Zambians the chance to pay their last respects
IOL
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The government of the Republic of Zambia says it will abide by the ruling of South African courts in the tense standoff over the burial of the mortal remains of the country’s former president, Edgar Chagwa Lungu. One of Africa’s deepest episodes...
Nigerian AI startup targets gap in voice automation for African accents
Semafor
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Interest in speech recognition technologies has grown with the explosion of AI advancements. But despite high-level voice assistants from Google and Amazon, there has remained “a huge opportunity to provide tools that are actually designed for...