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Kwacha faces pressure as financial markets reopen after closing last week on a strong note

Zambian financial markets reopened on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, after closing on Monday for the Kenneth Kaunda Day public holiday, with the kwacha ...

By Bumba MulengaApril 29, 20250

International

United States eyes key role in Africa’s ambitious Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline

The United States has shown interest in the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline project, as revealed by Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Wale Edun. Minister Edun highlighted ...

By Bumba MulengaApril 28, 20250

Metro

17 arrested for immigration violations in Ndola, 19 others moved to Mayukwayukwa Refugee settlement

The Ndola Regional Immigration Office has apprehended 17 individuals for various immigration-related offences during a routine clean-up operation in Ndola’s Masala, Kopaland, and ...

By Bumba MulengaApril 28, 20250

Economy

Zambia looks to UK’s Echo Eight for solar, wind, storage solutions to ensure reliable energy supply

Zambia’s Energy Minister, Makozo Chikote, has reportedly extended an invitation to UK-based Echo Eight Investments Limited to establish clean energy operations in Zambia ...

By Bumba MulengaApril 28, 20250

Economy

Economist, Haabazoka, calls for coordinated action to resolve Zambia, Ghana debt impasse

Economist, Lubinda Haabazoka, has called for coordinated and practical steps to resolve the ongoing debt restructuring impasse affecting Zambia and Ghana. The deadlock, ...

By Bumba MulengaApril 28, 20250

Tech

Techbytes: Rwanda hopes to ditch paper health records by December with e-Ubuzima rollout (Techable)

In a bid to fully digitise its healthcare system by the end of 2025, Rwanda is accelerating efforts to eliminate physical medical records ...

By Bumba MulengaApril 27, 20250

Tech

Meta rolls out new Facebook measures to suppress spam, support real creators (Techbuild)

Meta has announced a series of new steps to reduce spammy content on Facebook, as part of a broader push to improve the ...

By Bumba MulengaApril 27, 20250

Economy

ZAM president, Saga, harps on value addition in mining industry to boost govt revenue

The President of the Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM), Ashu Saga, has urged the creation of deliberate platforms to strengthen the capacity of ...

By Bumba MulengaApril 26, 20250

Economy

Zambian mine contractors decry alleged marginalisation of local suppliers

The Mine Suppliers Association has raised concerns over the continued sidelining of local suppliers and contractors by mining companies operating in the country. ...

By Bumba MulengaApril 26, 20250

Tech

Cabinet approves repeal of data protection Act to broaden legal framework for AI, analytics

Cabinet has approved, in principle, the introduction of a Bill in Parliament to repeal the Data Protection Act No. 3 of 2021, with ...

By Bumba MulengaApril 25, 20250

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