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Food agency claims 2 million tonnes maize purchased in 2026 crop marketing exercise
The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has announced that it will on Wednesday, September, 30, 2026 close the 2026 crop marketing exercise after reportedly purchasing an over two million metric tonnes of maize. The Agency opened the crop marketing exercise on July, 29, 2026 with a…
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Mopani strategic to Zambia’s chase for dominance in copper production —Hichilema
President Hakainde Hichilema has urged International Resources Holding (IRH), co-owner of Mopani Copper Mines, to accelerate copper production while increasing the participation of Zambians in the mining sector. According to a post on his official Facebook page on Monday Sept. 28, Hichilema said Mopani had…
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E-cigarettes common among Zambian teens, girls slightly ahead of boys —Report
Zambian teenagers are more likely to use e-cigarettes than smoke conventional cigarettes, with girls slightly ahead of boys in vaping, according to data from the Tobacco Control Data Initiative (TCDI). The data, published on TCDI’s Zambia dashboard, points to a shift in patterns of tobacco…
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Zambia Signs Us$2.14 Billion Mous with Uae
Zambia and the United Arab Emirates have signed memoranda of understanding worth a combined US$2.14 billion at the Zambia-UAE Business Forum in Abu Dhabi. President Hakainde Hichilema says the agreements are part of efforts to attract investment and grow the Zambian economy under the Grow…
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Surveyors blame lack of public awareness for land acquisition disputes
Surveyors have called for increased public sensitisation
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NAPSA real estate investments create over 2,000 jobs
The National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) says
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Mopani Key to Three Million Tonnes Copper Target
President Hakainde Hichilema says Mopani Copper Mines is key to Zambia’s target of increasing copper...
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UK trade boss dates Zambia
UK Trade Commissioner for Africa Alastair Long is visiting Zambia this week for talks with Government, businesses and investors aimed at strengthening trade and investment ties between the two countries.
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Mopani Key to Three Million Tonnes Copper Target
President Hakainde Hichilema says Mopani Copper Mines is key to Zambia’s target of increasing copper production to three million tonnes a year. President Hichilema says increasing copper production is central to the Grow Zambia agenda, with government seeking to ensure that the country’s natural resources…
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Mercuria, Exergy Energy Sign Us$250 Million Power Investment Deal
Energy and commodities group Mercuria and Africa-focused integrated energy company Exergy Energy have signed a US$250 million investment deal to finance power generation and transmission projects in Zambia and across Southern and Eastern Africa. The companies announced the deal in Lusaka on September 25, 2026…
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Implement local content law
President Hakainde Hichilema has urged mining companies to increase Zambian participation in the sector while challenging Mopani Copper Mine to raise production towards the country’s three-million-tonne annual copper target.
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Should ERB revert to quarterly fuel price reviews as HH begins second term?
As President Hakainde Hichilema embarks on his
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Copper to benefit all – HH
President calls for actualisation of Local Content Law CHOMBA MUSIKA, PHILIP CHISALU Lusaka PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has underscored the need for mining companies to give full effect to Local Content Law so that more Zambians can benefit from the sector. The law requires mining and…
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Why UK official, Long, is visiting Zambia —British High Commission
UK Trade Commissioner for Africa, Alastair Long, is visiting Zambia for talks with government, businesses and investors aimed at strengthening trade and investment ties between the two countries, the British High Commission has said. The visit will focus on mining, energy and the finance and…
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Zambia woos Japanese investors
Zambia’s Ambassador to Japan, Tobias Mulimbika, has called on Japanese investors to participate in the government’s Grow Zambia Agenda by investing in key priority sectors, particularly those linked to the global green transition. The Grow Zambia Agenda is the government’s drive to accelerate economic growth…
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HH Challenges Mopani Copper Mines to Ramp Up Copper Production
President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA has challenged Mopani Copper Mines to unlock more copper...
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FNB Zambia officially reopens refurbished Luanshya branch
FNB Zambia has officially reopened its Luanshya
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Investors favour medium-term bonds as Zambia yields fall
Government raised K5.83 billion from last week’s Treasury bond auction as investors maintained strong demand for government securities, particularly medium-term maturities. According to Access Bank market commentary, the September 25 auction attracted bids worth K8.63 billion, translating into an overall bid-to-cover ratio of 1.48 times…
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ZRA urged to reduce rental income tax
The Landlords and Tenants Information Referral Centre
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NAPSA refutes ownership of Northgate Gardens
The National Pension Scheme Authority has refuted
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Court Convicts Avocado Mining for Attempted Smuggling
The Zambia Revenue Authority has secured the conviction of Avocado Mining Limited for attempted smuggling...
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Is the value of a K100 becoming more like a K50?
Economic Expert Naylor Kopakopa has stated that
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Without shifting to wage-based pay, multi-job reforms will fail – Expert
Economic expert Salwindi Notulu has urged the
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ZSIC Life’s LuSE listing stuck 7 years after announcement?
In 2019, the Zambian government announced plans
