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FNB Zambia Reaffirms Commitment to SME Growth
FNB Zambia has reaffirmed its commitment to
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Workers Key to Grow Zambia Agenda
Luhanga says new safety rules must protect workers and keep Zambia’s economy moving By Francis...
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FAO launches $500,000 project to transform Zambia food systems
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a US$500,000 two-year project aimed at transforming Zambia’s food systems, improving food security and strengthening resilience to climate and economic shocks. The Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP), titled “Catalyzing Transformative and Sustainable Food Systems…
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CEJ demands transparency, human rights safeguards in grow Zambia agenda
The Centre for Environment Justice (CEJ) has called for transparency, accountability and respect for human rights in the implementation of Zambia’s Grow Zambia Agenda, while urging stronger environmental safeguards and community consultation. CEJ Executive Director, Maggie Mwape, said the Agenda, which focuses on agriculture, mining…
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Zambia targets investment, peace architecture at UNGA81
Zambia will seek to mobilise technical assistance, development finance and strategic investment while aligning United Nations programmes more closely with its national priorities during the 81st UN General Assembly, the government said. The government will also seek support for a National Architecture for Peace, establish…
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Zambia moves to open AfCFTA opportunities for women, youth
Zambia has begun the process of domesticating the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade, with the government calling for practical measures to increase the participation of women and young people in regional and continental commerce. In a statement…
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IMF Revises Debt Framework for Low-Income Countries
The International Monetary Fund — IMF — has revised the framework it uses with the World Bank to assess whether low-income countries can sustainably manage their debt. The changes are aimed at giving a clearer picture of countries facing debt stress and those whose debt…
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Food Safety Key to Exports
FAO and Government call for stronger food safety, nutrition, climate resilience and traceability to unlock...
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ACC Consults Stakeholders on Criminal Asset Management Bill
The Anti-Corruption Commission has commenced a two-day stakeholders’ consultative workshop on the Draft Criminal Asset Management Bill in Lusaka. The workshop is aimed at gathering views from key stakeholders on the proposed legislation, which seeks to strengthen the management of assets seized, confiscated and forfeited…
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Zejc Calls on ZEMA to Defer Decision on Sino-Metals Tailings Facility Expansion
The Zambia Environmental Justice Coalition ZEJC has called on the Zambia Environmental Management Agency ZEMA to defer its decision on the proposed expansion of Sino-Metals Leach Zambia Limited’s tailings storage facility in Chambishi. This follows a serious tailings dam failure at the company’s operations in…
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Zambia’s Bond Market Gains Global Visibility
Zambia’s inclusion in J.P. Morgan’s new frontier-market bond index is expected to increase the visibility of the country’s local-currency government bonds among international investors. J.P. Morgan is preparing to launch the GBI-EM Edge index, which will track almost 330 billion U.S. dollars in local-currency government…
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Did you know 96% of Zambia’s exports are transported by road?
According to official government data for the
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Cobalt prices drop by 6%
According to the Zambia Extractive Industries Transparency
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Prudential emerges as the only insurer in Africa represented in MDRT’s Global Top 100
Prudential Africa has become the region’s leading
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Yango Fellowship brings together tech talent from six African countries to build locally rooted solutions
Fellows from Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Zambia, Senegal, Ethiopia and Mozambique pitch tech projects addressing transport, health, finance, employment, waste and water access across Africa Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – 22nd September 2026: Yango Group has concluded the Pan-African Yango Fellowship 2026 programme with a two-day Graduation…
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Yango pushes pan-African dreams, empowers talents from six countries to build locally-rooted tech solutions
Yango Group has concluded the Pan-African Yango Fellowship 2026 programme with a two-day Graduation programme and Pitch Day in Abidjan, bringing together 24 Fellows from six African countries to present the tech projects they developed over the course of the programme. The cohort included fellows…
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ERB monthly fuel pricing model accused of favouring multinational over local firms
The Oil Marketing Companies Association of Zambia
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Govt should focus on hydro projects and not solar to meet the 10, 000MW target
The Zambian government is targeting to reach
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KCM smelter resumes operations after 106-day shutdown
Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has resumed operations at its Nchanga copper smelter in Chingola following a 106-day shutdown for a US$40 million rehabilitation programme. KCM said on Monday it had successfully cast its first copper anode following the rehabilitation, the first major refurbishment of the…
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European envoys review demonstration of climate-smart practices, forest conservation in Zambia’s Katete
European diplomats have visited farmers and community groups in Zambia’s eastern Katete district to see how climate-smart agriculture and sustainable forest management are helping improve livelihoods and build resilience to climate change. The visit on September 21, organised by the Eastern Province GIZ Agri-Food Cluster…
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Exit of Zambia Railways MD signals need for a reality check
Railways remains the most cost effective and
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Only 1 firm expected to list on LuSE in Q4
The Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) has revealed
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Afreximbank signs US$500m facility with ATDC to boost African trade
A US$500 million credit facility from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will enable Africa Trading and Distribution Company (ATDC) to expand the sourcing, movement and distribution of commodities and products across African and global markets, the bank said on Monday. Afreximbank and ATDC signed the…
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Liquidity crunch hits market after election overspending
Southern Africa Cross Border Traders Association SACBTA