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Zambia hold hosts Morocco to thrilling draw in WAFCON 2024 opener
Next article: Republic Bank clinches victory to lift 2025 Bankers Football Gala trophy Next Featured Graphic.com.gh Sports News Jul - 06 - 2025 , 10:36 2 minutes read Zambia and host nation Morocco played out a thrilling 2-2 draw in the opening...

PostBank showcases innovative financial solutions at Jinja Agricultural Exhibition
PostBank Uganda officials delivered a key presentation to 15 rural women group leaders from different regions of the country, plus an 11-woman delegation from Kenya and a 3-woman delegation from Zambia. Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a...
An Open Letter to the President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema: “I will not be silenced until death or a better Zambia emerges, whichever comes first”- Sishuwa Sishuwa
Sishuwa Sishuwav An Open Letter to the President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema: “I will not be silenced until death or a better Zambia emerges, whichever comes first” Dear President @HHichilema , Yesterday, I received the message below from...
Defending Truth Against Tyranny: The Real Threat to Zambia’s Democracy Is Authoritarian Rule, Not Ambassador Emmanuel Mwamba- Thandiwe Ketiš Ngoma
Defending Truth Against Tyranny: The Real Threat to Zambia’s Democracy Is Authoritarian Rule, Not Ambassador Emmanuel Mwamba By Thandiwe Ketiš Ngoma The recent article by Farai Ruvanyathi, which disgracefully labels Ambassador Emmanuel Mwamba a...

Global Financing Shifts to Advance Prospects
As Africa moves to fully harness its coal and uranium resources for economic growth, major shifts in the global financing landscape in 2025 are set to unlock new opportunities across the continent. In June, international finance institution The...

Court prevents burial of ex-Zambian leader
(MENAFN) A South African court has blocked the burial of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu just as the private ceremony was about to start, following a dispute between his family and the Zambian government over the funeral plans. Mourners...

Novare and Access Bank team up to offer shoppers exclusive rewards
Access Bank, Nigeria’s largest financial institution, has entered a strategic partnership with the Novare Group to roll out enhanced loyalty and lifestyle benefits for shoppers across Nigeria. The partnership focuses on Novare Loyalty and Rewards,...

A decade of lifesaving care in Zambia
Thanks to the tireless efforts of Chisapa and other CBDs, self-injection is also easing pressure on Luapula’s health system. As more women adopt this method, clinics are less congested, allowing health workers to focus on new clients and urgent...
COLUMN: THE CLIFF. Africa’s central banks: Imported easing, local pain
AS the United States Federal Reserve edges closer to cutting interest rates, financial markets across the globe are preparing for a synchronised easing cycle. After over a year of monetary tightening aimed at cooling inflation, the tone has...

Solar surge: Zambia’s Chisamba power plant marks new era
The Chisamba 100-megawatt (MW) solar power plant has been commissioned in Chisamba District, Central Province, marking a significant milestone in Zambia’s energy diversification journey. According to the Zambian government, the state-of-the-art...
FQM STRENGTHENS ZAMBIAN SUPPLY CHAIN, CHAMPIONING LOCAL BUSINESS RESILIENCE AT INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR
FQM STRENGTHENS ZAMBIAN SUPPLY CHAIN, CHAMPIONING LOCAL BUSINESS RESILIENCE AT INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR Ndola, Zambia… Monday July 7, 2025 In reinforcing its commitment to Zambia’s economic transformation in line with the Government’s agenda to...
SHOULD ILLEGAL MINING BE ALLOWED SIMPLY BECAUSE ZAMBIANS NEED TO EAT?
SHOULD ILLEGAL MINING BE ALLOWED SIMPLY BECAUSE ZAMBIANS NEED TO EAT? From the Media Director’s desk: Land in Zambia is regulated by the constitution and over 23 Acts of parliament . The Lands Acts in part ll section (1) provides ,”Notwithstanding...
FREE EDUCATION POLICY BRIGHTENS FUTURE OF ZAMBIAN CHILDREN – LEVY NGOMA
FREE EDUCATION POLICY BRIGHTENS FUTURE OF ZAMBIAN CHILDREN – LEVY NGOMA Muchinga Province, Zambia – Special Assistant to the President for Political Affairs, Mr. Levy Ngoma, has praised President Hakainde Hichilema’s Free Education Policy,...
ZAMBIA EMERGES AS ONE OF THE STANDOUT PERFORMERS IN THE UN’s 2025 INVESTMENT REPORT
ZAMBIA EMERGES AS ONE OF THE STANDOUT PERFORMERS IN THE UN’s 2025 INVESTMENT REPORT. A sharp rise in investment has put the country back on the radar. Here are the highlights: ✅United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) names...

Black Queens start WAFCON 2024 campaign against South Africa
Ghana’s senior women’s national football team, the Black Queens, will kick start their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024 campaign today, July 7, at exactly 3:30 pm GMT against defending champions South Africa at the Honneur Stadium in...

Why is Elon Musk starting the America Party? What social science tells us about why billionaires run for office
Following a well-publicized split with President Trump, tech billionaire Elon Musk has announced that he is launching a new political party. Nikhil Kalyanpur writes that there is nothing new about businesspeople going into politics: elected office...

Nigeria’s push to cash in on lithium rush gets off to rocky start
Abdulsalam Musa squats as he chips away at lithium-rich rocks with a chisel and hammer in a mining pit in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Kaduna. The work is dangerous and backbreaking and the 19-year-old is covered in sweat, but he will earn...

Nigeria’s push to cash in on lithium rush gets off to a rocky start
Abdulsalam Musa squats as he chips away at lithium-rich rocks with a chisel and hammer in a mining pit in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Kaduna. The work is dangerous and backbreaking and the 19-year-old is covered in sweat, but he will earn...

PM Oli calls for justice and fairness in global economic and financial system
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called for justice and fairness in the global economic and financial system. The PM, who is currently on an official visit to Spain to attend the United Nations (UN)’s ‘Fourth International Conference on...

First Quantum Minerals Empowers Zambian SMEs at 2025 Trade Fair
First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has reaffirmed its commitment to Zambia’s economic transformation by sponsoring 27 local Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) to participate in the 2025 Zambia International Trade Fair in Ndola. This initiative...