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Mining & Energy

India seeks stronger gemstone trade partnership with Zambia

India is stepping up efforts to deepen trade relations with Zambia’s gemstone industry, with the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) calling ...

By Bumba MulengaJune 24, 20260

Economy

Bank of Zambia clears FNB takeover of StanChart retail business

The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has approved the transfer of Standard Chartered Zambia’s Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB) business to First National Bank ...

By Bumba MulengaJune 23, 20260

Tech

Techbytes: Chinese fund backs African e-mobility firm with $55m investment

A Chinese investment fund has injected US$55 million into one of Africa’s largest electric mobility companies, boosting its latest fundraising round to US$270 ...

By Bumba MulengaJune 23, 20260

International

Calls grow for ‘full apologies’ and reparations over transatlantic slavery

African and Caribbean nations have renewed calls for formal apologies and reparations from countries that profited from the transatlantic slave trade, describing it ...

By Bumba MulengaJune 22, 20260

Economy

World Bank flags rising risks to global food prices in 2026

Global food commodity markets entered 2026 on relatively stable ground, but the World Bank has warned that escalating geopolitical tensions and worsening weather ...

By Bumba MulengaJune 22, 20260

Mining & Energy

Zambia reportedly hands energy trader, Vitol, pipeline exclusivity

The Zambian government has reportedly confirmed that global energy trader, Vitol Group, has been granted exclusive access to the Tazama pipeline until September ...

By Bumba MulengaJune 22, 20260

Sports

Ivory Coast loses, as late double fires Germany into World Cup knockout stages

Germany secured their place in the FIFA World Cup knockout rounds after substitute Deniz Undav scored twice, including a dramatic stoppage-time winner, to ...

By Bumba MulengaJune 21, 20260

Lifestyle

Yo Maps, Makhadzi ignite excitement with upcoming collaboration

Zambian music sensation, Yo Maps, and South African award-winning artiste, Makhadzi, have sparked excitement across Southern Africa after being spotted in South Africa ...

By Bumba MulengaJune 20, 20260

Economy

Global copper market set to rumble as world anticipates Trump tariff decision

The global copper market is bracing for a crucial decision by United States President, Donald Trump, on whether to impose tariffs on refined ...

By Bumba MulengaJune 19, 20260

Economy

Diaspora key to Zambia’s tax and investment drive —High Commissioner

Zambia’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Macenje Mazoka, has called for stronger engagement between the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) and the diaspora, ...

By Bumba MulengaJune 18, 20260

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