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Economy

Southern Africa energy leaders gather to fast-track investment

The Zimbabwe–Zambia Energy Projects Summit (ZimZam 2025) opened on Wednesday in Livingstone, signalling a renewed commitment to regional energy cooperation and private-sector investment ...

By Bumba MulengaNovember 26, 20250

Economy

Zambia tightens insurance rules to protect consumers, boost local reinsurance

Zambia’s insurance industry has received a major regulatory overhaul following the issuance of three new sets of regulations designed to enhance market conduct, ...

By Bumba MulengaNovember 26, 20250

Economy

Atomic Eagle debuts on Austrian Securities Exchange, signaling renewed push for Zambia’s Muntanga Uranium project

Atomic Eagle Limited, a uranium-focused company with significant interests in Zambia, began trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on Monday under the ...

By Bumba MulengaNovember 26, 20250

Economy

Kwacha opens week on strong footing as copper market shows signs of breakout

The Zambian kwacha began the week with notable strength, appreciating by about 0.60 percent against the United States (US) dollar, supported by improving ...

By Bumba MulengaNovember 26, 20250

Economy

Credit rating upgrade marks turning point for Zambia’s economy, says Bankers Association

The Bankers Association of Zambia (BAZ) says the government’s recent sovereign credit rating upgrade by S&P Global Ratings signals a major shift in ...

By Bumba MulengaNovember 25, 20250

International

Over 50,000 women killed by partners or family in 2024 —UN report

More than 50,000 women and girls were reportedly killed by intimate partners or family members in 2024—an average of one life lost every ...

By Bumba MulengaNovember 25, 20250

Metro

Immigration probes major human-smuggling rings after over 100 suspects illegal immigrants arrested

The Department of Immigration has launched investigations after two major operations in Kapiri Mposhi and Mbala led to the arrest of more than ...

By Bumba MulengaNovember 24, 20250

Lifestyle

Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae music pioneer, dies at 81. Here are 11 things to remember about him

Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in his classics, has died at 81. Cliff’s wife, ...

By Bumba MulengaNovember 24, 20250

Economy

African currencies face volatility amid dollar strength, AI concerns

African currencies came under pressure last week, dragged down by broader emerging- and frontier-market weakness as the United States (U.S) dollar strengthened, reflecting ...

By Bumba MulengaNovember 24, 20250

International

50 abducted Nigerian schoolchildren reportedly escape, but over 250 still held

Fifty of the 303 students abducted from a Catholic school in Niger State, north-central Nigeria, have escaped captivity and reunited with their families, ...

By Bumba MulengaNovember 24, 20250

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