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Techbytes: Somalia raises security concerns over WhatsApp username feature

Somalia has expressed concern over WhatsApp’s planned introduction of usernames, warning that the feature could make it harder for authorities to trace criminals ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 22, 20260

Economy

FAO calls for coordinated action to transform Zambia’s food systems

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has called for stronger collaboration across sectors to accelerate the transformation of Zambia’s ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 22, 20260

International

Ebola death toll nears 1,000 in DR Congo, as WHO says virus spreading at an unprecedented pace

The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has claimed at least 930 lives, with health authorities and the World ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 21, 20260

Economy

Private pension assets jump 29 percent as PIA urges retirement planning

Private occupational pension schemes recorded a 29.01 percent increase in net assets in 2025, highlighting growing confidence in Zambia’s pension sector even as ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 21, 20260

Economy

Kwacha slips as markets await month-end forex support

The Zambian Kwacha weakened marginally against the US dollar at the start of the week, although month-end demand for the local currency is ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 21, 20260

Mobility Africa

AfDB, ARSO strengthen standards bureau to enhance competitiveness, boost international trade

The Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) has received new laboratory equipment under the Lobito Corridor Trade Facilitation Project and a donation from the ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 21, 20260

Economy

Access Bank wins big at Euromoney Awards

Access Bank Plc has received 16 honours at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, including Best Bank awards in Zambia, The Gambia and ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 20, 20260

International

Eight reportedly killed in Burundi church gathering stampede

Eight people have died and nine others injured after a crush at an evangelical gathering in Burundi’s largest city, Bujumbura. The incident occurred ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 20, 20260

Trafigura reportedly exits 2,000MW power project, casts uncertainty over Zambia, DRC energy initiatives

Commodity trader, Trafigura, has reportedly withdrawn from a proposed 2,000-megawatt regional power transmission project that was expected to supply electricity from Angola to ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 20, 20260

International

Tunisia heatwave pushes temperatures near 50°C

An intense heatwave has swept across Tunisia, sending temperatures close to 50 degrees Celsius and breaking historical records in several regions, according to ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 19, 20260

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