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Economy

Zambia’s Barotse Rangelands project secures spot in Africa’s carbon accelerator programme

The Barotse Rangelands for Restoration Project (BR4RP) in Western Province has been selected among only four initiatives across Africa to benefit from the ...

By Bumba MulengaSeptember 25, 20250

Economy

Indo Zambia Bank, ZESCO sign K66.5 million green finance deal for Chadiza solar project

Indo Zambia Bank (IZB) Limited has signed a K66.5 million green financing agreement with ZESCO Limited for the Chadiza Solar Project, a 2.5MW ...

By Bumba MulengaSeptember 25, 20250

Economy

Regional power pools key to unlocking Africa’s energy investment – Standard Bank

Strengthening regional power integration through platforms such as the East Africa Power Pool (EAPP) and the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) has been ...

By Bumba MulengaSeptember 24, 20250

Tech

Techbytes: High cost of renewables technologies threatens Zambia’s ASCENT gains, says Chikote

Energy Minister, Makozo Chikote, has warned that the high cost of renewable technologies remained a major barrier to Zambia’s full participation in the ...

By Bumba MulengaSeptember 24, 20250

Economy

Kwacha extends losses as dollar softens

The Zambian kwacha remained under pressure on Monday, sliding for the fourth consecutive session as demand for hard currency continued to outweigh supply. ...

By Bumba MulengaSeptember 24, 20250

International

85 year-old Malawi ex-president, Mutharika, takes clear lead in vote-count, results show

Malawi’s former President Peter Mutharika has taken a comfortable lead in the country’s presidential race, with two-thirds of districts having reported provisional results. ...

By Bumba MulengaSeptember 23, 20250

Economy

Energy Minister, Chikote, launches 100MW Maamba Solar Project

Energy Minister, Makozo Chikote, on Monday officiated at the groundbreaking ceremony for the 100MW Maamba Solar Energy Project in Sinazongwe District, Southern Province. ...

By Bumba MulengaSeptember 23, 20250

Economy

Farmers speak on use of private laboratories for provision of veterinary services, say move will aid livestock disease control

The Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) has hailed Cabinet’s approval of new regulations that will allow private laboratories to provide veterinary and public ...

By Bumba MulengaSeptember 23, 20250

Economy

Zambia, Saudi Arabia seal business council deal

The Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) and the Federation of Saudi Chambers of Commerce have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ...

By Bumba MulengaSeptember 23, 20250

Economy

PPP model gains momentum as Zambia unlocks new investment opportunities

Zambia’s Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model is regaining momentum as government and financial institutions collaborate to develop more commercially viable projects. The framework, which ...

By Bumba MulengaSeptember 22, 20250

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