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South Africa’s gang wars leave country’s police near helpless, report says

South Africa is facing a brutal crime crisis, and even the police admit they are struggling to keep up, a BBC report has ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 23, 20260

Economy

Govt, AVIC sign agreement to restructure financing for Lusaka urban roads programme

Government says it has signed an amendment agreement with AVIC International Project Engineering Company to restructure financing for the Lusaka Urban Roads Programme, ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 23, 20260

Economy

ZCSA, ZARI partner to shield farmers from substandard fertilizers

In a strategic move to safeguard Zambia’s agricultural sector, the Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA) and the Zambia Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI) have ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 23, 20260

Economy

Policy institute harps on need to keep Zambian currency, Kwacha, away from frequent shocks

The Zambian Kwacha is on a rollercoaster, and the ride is making life expensive and unpredictable, warns the Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 22, 20260

Economy

SADC moves to redefine energy future, meet in Lusaka to validate transition framework

Southern Africa has taken a major step towards redefining its energy future as energy experts from across the region gathered in Lusaka for ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 21, 20260

Economy

Economists say poor planning cost Zambia $7.2 billion in lost value, describe Ndola airport as a costly error

Poor investment choices and weak planning in Zambia’s road and airport projects between 2010 and 2020 cost the country an estimated US$7.2 billion ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 21, 20260

Tech

Techbytes: Paystack launches the stack group to expand beyond payments (Tech point Africa)

Paystack has unveiled a holding company, The Stack Group (TSG), signaling its push into banking, consumer finance, and AI-driven product development. In a ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 21, 20260

Tech

Techbytes: KNOT Technologies raises $1 million to transform AI-Powered ticketing (Techafricanews)

KNOT Technologies has secured a US$1 million pre-seed round led by A15 to scale its AI-driven ticketing and access control platform, aiming to ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 20, 20260

Economy

ZEMA says environmental impact assessments costs, timelines cut in major push for sustainable development

Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) says it has slashed costs and shortened approval timelines, a development described as a major overhaul to promote ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 20, 20260

Metro

Zambia Meteorological Department forecasts heavy rainfall across most parts of Zambia

The Zambia Meteorological Department (ZMD) has predicted a more than 70 percent chance of over 50 millimeters of rainfall in most parts of ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 20, 20260

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