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Mozambique opposition leader, Mondlane, returns after fleeing on post-election safety fears

MAPUTO – Mozambique opposition leader, Venancio Mondlane, returned home on Thursday, after fleeing in the days following a hotly contested October election that ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 9, 20250

Economy

Canadian firm, GoviEx identifies Muntanga project as pivotal in its uranium investment portfolio

Canadian mining firm GoviEx has identified its Muntanga Project in Zambia’s Southern Province as a transformative venture, marking 2024 as a pivotal year ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 9, 20250

Economy

Lusaka Securities Exchange records upbeat performance in first week of 2025

Equity trading on the Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) saw a significant boost during the week of January 3, 2025, with turnover rising to ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 9, 20250

Economy

Zambia Metrology Agency begins 2025 statutory verification for petroleum measuring instruments

The Zambia Metrology Agency (ZMA) has reportedly initiated its 2025 first-half Statutory Verification exercise for all measuring instruments used in the petroleum sub-sector. ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 8, 20250

Economy

Gemfields decries reinstatement of 15% export duty on emeralds, laments lack of consultation

Gemfields, the majority owner of Kagem Mining Limited, has criticized the Zambian government’s decision to reintroduce a 15 percent export duty on emeralds, ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 8, 20250

Economy

Lusaka Securities Exchange reportedly closes 2024 with over K216 billion market capitalization

The Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) ended 2024 with a market capitalisation of over K216 billion, marking a significant 144 percent increase from the ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 7, 20250

International

France’s ex-president, Sarkozy, goes on trial over alleged Libyan campaign financing

Former French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, went on trial on Monday, on charges of having received millions of euros in illegal financing from Libya’s ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 7, 20250

ZM Index

Kwacha weakens against US dollar in Monday trading amid decline in supplies

The Zambian Kwacha weakened against the United States (US) dollar during Monday’s trading session, as demand for the greenback outweighed supply. Market trends ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 7, 20250

Economy

World Bank to review developing economies’ performance, prospects

The World Bank Group is this month set to review the performance of emerging and developing economies such as Zambia’s since 2000 and ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 7, 20250

Economy

Economists fault huge allocation of funds to debt management, wage bill

Economic Association of Zambia (EAZ) has raised concern over government channelling of most funds to debt restructuring and wage bill, stating that this ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 6, 20250

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