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Economy

Copper prices surge as global demand boosts Zambia’s export earnings

Copper prices climbed by 15 percent in the first quarter of 2026, reaching a record high in January and remaining elevated through April, ...

By Bumba MulengaMay 27, 20260

Economy

ZCCM-IH, Wonderful Group partner in US$30 million lime and cement venture

ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM-IH) has entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with Wonderful Group of Companies Limited to establish and operate an ...

By Bumba MulengaMay 27, 20260

Economy

AfDB approves $20 million trade finance guarantee for Access Bank Zambia

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$20 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee for Access Bank Zambia Limited in a move expected ...

By Bumba MulengaMay 27, 20260

Tech

Techbytes: Zambia targets digital hub status as govt signs AI partnership with Huawei

Vice-President, Mutale Nalumango, says Zambia is determined to move from being a spectator in the global technological revolution to becoming an active participant ...

By Bumba MulengaMay 26, 20260

Lifestyle

Uganda’s ghetto kids invited by Shakira to perform at 2026 FIFA World Cup halftime show

Ugandan dance group, Ghetto Kids, is reportedly set for a major international breakthrough after receiving an invitation from Colombian music superstar Shakira to ...

By Bumba MulengaMay 26, 20260

International

Ghana launches digital e-visa system, scraps visa fees for Africans

Ghana has unveiled its first fully digital e-visa system and removed visa fees for African travellers in a major policy shift aimed at ...

By Bumba MulengaMay 26, 20260

Metro

Immigration officers nab 25 undocumented Ethiopians in Lusaka raid

The Lusaka Regional Immigration Office has apprehended 25 undocumented Ethiopian nationals and two Zambian suspects during an operation conducted at Given Guest House ...

By Bumba MulengaMay 25, 20260

Economy

Zambia pushes for investment, economic partnerships at AfDB meetings

Zambia has stepped up efforts to attract investment and strengthen economic partnerships as Secretary to the Treasury, Felix Nkulukusa, leads a high-level delegation ...

By Bumba MulengaMay 25, 20260

International

Ebola fears prompt United States travel ban

The United States has temporarily barred green-card holders from entering the country if they have travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), ...

By Bumba MulengaMay 24, 20260

Sports

Samukonga opens season with diamond league silver

Zambian sprint sensation, Muzala Samukonga, delivered an impressive performance at the 2026 Xiamen Diamond League opener in China after finishing second in the ...

By Bumba MulengaMay 24, 20260

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