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Techbytes: Ghana, Singapore partner to build Africa’s first finternet (Africa Tech Insights)

Ghana’s District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) and Singapore’s Embed Financial Group Holdings (EFGH) have announced a joint venture to establish Africa’s first Finternet ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULANovember 1, 20250

Metro

MTN Zambia launches ICT connect expo to drive digital transformation

MTN Zambia has launched the Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) Connect Expo, a platform designed to showcase innovative and future-ready digital solutions developed ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAOctober 31, 20250

Power and Politics

Civil society groups cast doubt on credibility of Bill 7 consultations, allege citizens being paid to endorse submissions

A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has accused the Technical Committee on the Constitution amendment process of allegedly paying citizens to sign ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAOctober 31, 20250

Border violence claims 7 lives in Nakonde amid Tanzanian unrest (Video)

Seven people have died at Nakonde District Hospital between Wednesday and Friday after sustaining gunshot wounds amid escalating tensions along the Zambia–Tanzania border. ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAOctober 31, 20250

Economy

Zambia’s capital market up 10%, investor base tops 1.2 million, says Securities and Exchange Commission

Zambia’s capital market maintained strong momentum in the third quarter of 2025, posting notable gains in equities and sustained growth in Collective Investment ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAOctober 31, 20250

Power and Politics

FDD alleges church leaderships receiving tainted donations from Zambian government

The Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) has accused senior leaders of the United Church of Zambia (UCZ) and the Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAOctober 31, 20250

Power and Politics

DPP leader, Mwanza, faults reported plan to reintroduce price controls; government denies

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader, Antonio Mwanza, has condemned reports suggesting that the government plans to reintroduce price controls on essential commodities ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAOctober 31, 20250

Metro

Government, AfDB reportedly invests over $42 million in small towns water project

The Government, in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB), has invested over US$42 million under the Integrated Small Towns Water Supply and ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAOctober 31, 20250

Economy

Food agency closes 2025 crop marketing season after maize purchases said to be ‘highest in history’

The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has closed the 2025 crop marketing season after purchasing 1,659,368 metric tonnes of Grade A white maize—equivalent to ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAOctober 31, 20250

Economy

Procurement authority suspends Ngotash for one year over alleged contract underperformance

The Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) has suspended Ngotash Enterprises Limited from participating in public procurement for one year over underperformance in fulfilling ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAOctober 31, 20250

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