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UNCTAD rates Zambia as one of Africa’s leading reform-driven economies
News Diggers
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July 3, 2025
THE World Investment Report, which analyses macroeconomic trends and policy reforms worldwide has placed Zambia among countries that are “implementing significant structural reforms with the backing of multilateral development partners.” The...
World Bank Projects Strong Economic Growth for Zambia
Open Zambia
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Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwana says Zambia has recorded positive economic growth annually over the past three years, adding that the outlook remains favourable. Dr Musokotwana was speaking in Lusaka yesterday during...
Why Is Zambia Borrowing? asks Binwell Mpundu
Daily Nation
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July 3, 2025
NATION REPORTER NKANA Member of Parliament Binwell Mpundu has questioned the rationale behind the government’s decision to borrow K14.8 billion to finance a supplementary budget, despite Zambia’s wealth of natural resources. “It is unacceptable...
USAID Withdrawal Marks New Era for Zambian Agriculture
Lusaka Times
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July 3, 2025
The departure of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) from Zambia marks a turning point for the country’s agricultural development, prompting calls for innovation and resilience from stakeholders. Dr. Oliver Bulaya, a...
Debt’s climate link: Why climate finance to developing countries must not be loans
Down to Earth
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To understand the overlap of debt and climate vulnerability, we examined the countries most at risk from climate impacts and most burdened by debt. Over half of the low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) with high climate vulnerability are either...
President Hichilema Hosts High-Level Engagement with World Bank and Mining Sector Leaders
Lusaka Times
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July 3, 2025
President Hakainde Hichilema led a high-level engagement with a visiting delegation from the World Bank, the Zambia Chamber of Mines, and other key players in the mining industry to explore pathways for strengthening Zambia’s economic foundations...
POLITICAL ANALYST WARNS AGAINST DIVISIVE AND TRIBAL POLITICS AMID EDGAR LUNGU’S PASSING
Zambian Observer
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June 24, 2025
POLITICAL ANALYST WARNS AGAINST DIVISIVE AND TRIBAL POLITICS AMID EDGAR LUNGU’S PASSING By Michael Kaluba Political Analyst Francis Chipili has called on Zambians to unite in rejecting divisive and tribal politics, warning that the death of former...
From Durban to Lusaka: Minnie Dlamini's stylish sojourn celebrating African culture
IOL
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Even with her travels as a celebrated presenter and radio host, South Africa’s very own diamond, Minnie Dlamini, remains deeply connected to her roots and the vibrant continent she proudly calls home. Dlamini shared her latest escapade in Lusaka,...
“Tell facts as they are”: Catholic Archbishop in Zambia Calls for Responsible, Ethical Journalism ahead of 2026 Polls
ACI Africa
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July 3, 2025
“If you are a Catholic, and that is what you are doing, I am very disappointed in you. Because that is not what you are supposed to do,” he stated, and added, “Yes, you are doing your job, but you are doing it wrongly. Report properly, report...
Vilda, pay disputes and incredible talent – Wafcon 2024 about to start a year late
The Guardian
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July 3, 2025
The historic task of one host staging Africa’s two major competitions this year, the women’s and men’s Africa Cup of Nations – Wafcon and Afcon – within six months of each other could really have been given to only one country: Morocco. It has...
Foreign Ministers of Turkmenistan and Zambia discussed cooperation within the UN by phone
Turkmenportal
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Yesterday, during a telephone conversation between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Zambia Mulambo Haimbe, issues of bilateral...
Standard Bank Enables China Market Access
Business Ghana
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A 48-member African business delegation leveraged the China–Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) 2025 to deepen trade ties with China, as the announcement of zero-tariff access for African products coincided with the high-impact expo. African...
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Secures €250M For Lobito Corridor As Rail Projects Drive African Mining Boom
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo Africa's railway sector is undergoing a renaissance, with strategic transport corridors rapidly expanding to unlock the continent's mineral wealth and strengthen global trade ties. In June, the...
Shuka secures £2m to complete Kabwe acquisition in Zambia
Mining Review
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July 2, 2025
Shuka Minerals has secured a £2 million funding facility to finalise the acquisition of Zambia’s Kabwe Zinc Mine and commence initial exploration work at the site. The updated agreement includes £1.5 million in fresh capital from Gathoni Muchai...
Zambia’s Solar Shift: Mailo Solar Power Plant Injects 25MW into the Grid …And toasts successful pre-commissioning tests
Zambian Observer
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June 24, 2025
Zambia’s Solar Shift: Mailo Solar Power Plant Injects 25MW into the Grid …And toasts successful pre-commissioning tests Mailo Solar PV Power Plant located in Mailo Chiefdom in Serenje District has attained a significant milestone by injecting 25...
Zambia, Angola push Lobito Corridor as financing talks advance
BusinessLIVE
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LUANDA — Zambia hopes to start work on the Lobito Corridor railway connecting its copper belt to Angola’s Atlantic coast by the third quarter of 2026, transport minister Frank Tayali said Financing talks are under way for the project, which will...
UPND SECRETARY GENERAL HEADS TO CHINA FOR HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL VISIT AT CPC INVITATION
Zambian Observer
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July 2, 2025
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UPND SECRETARY GENERAL HEADS TO CHINA FOR HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL VISIT AT CPC INVITATION Lusaka, Zambia – 2nd July, 2025 United Party for National Development (UPND), Secretary General Batuke Imenda, is leading...
India sends geologists to Zambia to explore copper and cobalt deposits, sources say
The Hindu Business Line
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July 1, 2025
India has dispatched a team of geologists to Zambia to explore copper and cobalt deposits, two Indian government sources said, as New Delhi steps up efforts to secure critical mineral supplies essential to its energy transition. The Zambian...
The death of a former Zambian president: diplomacy, grief and ubuntu
IOL
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Sifiso Sonjica|Published 8 minutes ago 7min Sifiso Sonjica The passing of a former head of state is invariably a profound and reflective moment for any nation. In Zambia, a country with a proud legacy of democratic governance, cultural reverence...
India sends geologists to Zambia to explore copper and cobalt deposits
Mining Technology
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July 2, 2025
India has initiated a significant exploration project in Zambia by sending a team of geologists to investigate potential copper and cobalt deposits, as reported by Reuters. These minerals are crucial for the country’s energy transition, with...