Economy
Zambian coverage mentioning economy, gathered from every newsroom we follow.
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Business
WWF Zambia urges stronger policy frameworks to unlock green investment
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Zambia has called for stronger policy and institutional frameworks to unlock investment in the country’s green economy, including accelerated implementation of Zambia’s Green Finance Taxonomy. Country Director, Nalucha Nganga-Ziba, said Zambia needed to develop bankable green investment pipelines, promote…
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Politics
President Hichilema Appoints Ministers, Demands Results and Zero Tolerance to Non-Delivery
President Hakainde Hichilema has made new ministerial appointments following his re-election, assigning nominated Members of Parliament Roma Chilengi and Gilbert Siame to the Ministries of Health and Green Economy and Environment, respectively. Former Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane retains his portfolio, while nominated Member of Parliament…
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Business
Zambia, UAE sign $2.14 billion agreement to boost trade, investment
Zambia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a Comprehensive Partnership Agreement worth US$2.14 billion to be implemented across various sectors of the economy. President Hakainde Hichilema, who attended the Zambia-UAE Business Forum in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday where the agreements were signed, expressed…
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Politics
‘My five years plan,’ Hichilema makes promises as 14th National Assembly declared open
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Friday outlined an ambitious five-year economic agenda, pledging to more than double the size of the economy, increase electricity generation to 10,000 megawatts and raise annual copper production to three million tonnes. Opening the First Session of the Fourteenth National…
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Business
Zambia Signs Us$2 Billion Medical City Mou as ZDA Partners with Uae Investor
Zambia has signed six Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), worth a total of US$2.14 billion, to support investment across various sectors of the economy. Among the agreements is a US$2 billion MoU between the Ministry of Health and DIHAD Sustainable…
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Technology
AI more than future tech: How Zambia can harness artificial intelligence for economic growth, by Kenneth Lutena
No matter how small or large an economy is, the use of modern technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) is an inevitable tool for achieving key economic milestones. This calls for scalable and robust information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure to support the widespread roll-out…
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Business
Zambians offered access to UK real estate investment from US$27,000 as cross-border opportunities grow
Zambian investors are increasingly looking beyond the domestic market to diversify their wealth, with a new UK residential real estate opportunity offering eligible professional and high-net-worth investors access from approximately US$27,000. The opportunity comes as Zambia’s economy continues to expand. According to the Zambia Statistics…
