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Copper Queens hold hosts Morocco in thrilling WAfCON opener

The Copper Queens on Saturday opened their TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAfCON) 2024 campaign with a hard-fought 2-2 draw against hosts ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 6, 20250

International

Trump to host five African leaders to discuss commercial opportunities, abandons charity-based foreign aid model

United States (US) President Donald Trump will host leaders from five African nations in Washington next week to discuss “commercial opportunities,” a White ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 4, 20250

Economy

Kwacha weakens for ninth straight session on the back of rising dollar demand

Selling pressure on the kwacha persisted on Thursday, with the local currency extending losses for a ninth consecutive session against the United States ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 4, 20250

Economy

CEC targets 300MW solar output by 2027 to boost Zambia’s energy security

The Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) has announced plans to triple its solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity to 300 megawatts (MW) by 2027, in a ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 4, 20250

Economy

Vice President Nalumango defends domestic borrowing strategy, says results are there for everyone to see

Borrowing is part of a broader strategy to address the country’s economic challenges, says Vice president, Mutale Nalumango, in her defence of government’s ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 4, 20250

Economy

Zambia to host inaugural borrowers’ forum to champion fairer global debt architecture

Zambia is set to host the inaugural Borrowers’ Forum, a landmark initiative aimed at empowering developing countries on effective debt management. The Forum ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 4, 20250

Economy

Bank of Zambia to introduce new capital rules to strengthen financial sector resilience

The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) is set to introduce a new capital adequacy framework for banks and financial institutions aimed at strengthening capital ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 4, 20250

Economy

Afreximbank downgraded again, as Moody’s joins Fitch to raise flags on non-performing loans

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has been downgraded by Moody’s from Baa1 to Baa2, its second cut in four weeks. The move, analysts ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 4, 20250

Economy

Lusaka Stock Exchange records 31% growth in first half of 2025 amid strong equity rally

The Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) closed June with a 31 percent year-to-date gain, as the All-Share Index reached 20,214.88 points. Strong performances from ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 3, 20250

Sports

Diogo Jota, Liverpool football star, dies in car crash at 28. Here’s what to remember about his career

The Liverpool F.C. soccer star Diogo Jota, 28, has been killed in a car crash in Spain early Thursday, according to the Spanish ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 3, 20250

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