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Techbytes: Koko Networks closes doors, laying off 700 employees amid government roadblock

Kenyan clean-cooking startup, Koko Networks, on Friday announced the immediate closure of its operations and the layoff of its entire 700-person workforce following ...

By Bumba MulengaFebruary 1, 20260

Power and Politics

Battle for soul of PF thickens, as rival faction expels Mundubile, others linked to breakaway Tonse Alliance

The Patriotic Front (PF) has plunged into open confrontation with dissenting voices in its ranks, expelling a raft of senior members in a ...

By Bumba MulengaFebruary 1, 20260

Metro

Kitwe sees largest crackdown yet, as 165 apprehended in mass immigration sweep

In a sweeping operation that has sent shockwaves across the city, the Department of Immigration in Kitwe apprehended a staggering 165 individuals of ...

By Bumba MulengaFebruary 1, 20260

International

Judge delays deportation deadline for over 5,000 Ethiopians in United States

A United States federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from revoking deportation protections for thousands of Ethiopian nationals, dealing another blow ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 31, 20260

Economy

Zambia eyes climate financing as Congo Basin Blue Fund talks hold in Nairobi

Zambia has entered a critical phase in regional climate diplomacy with its participation in high-level technical talks in Nairobi, where African states are ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 31, 20260

Economy

Zambia set to lead continental push for energy, infrastructure investment

Zambia is expected to showcase its energy and infrastructure investment opportunities at the First Continental Energy and Infrastructure Investment Forum (CEIIF), scheduled for ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 30, 20260

Economy

Progress is real, but risks remain, says IMF on Zambia’s economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Zambia has made notable progress in restoring macroeconomic stability and strengthening public institutions but cautions that the ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 30, 20260

Economy

Strong foreign exchange inflows lift Kwacha, outlook remains positive —ABSA Bank report

Market dynamics suggest that the Zambian Kwacha is likely to maintain relative stability against major currencies as government continues implementing strategic economic reforms. ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 30, 20260

International

Niger: Unexplained gunfire near Niamey airport raises security concerns

A burst of heavy gunfire and explosions broke out early Thursday near Niger’s main international airport in the capital, Niamey, before subsiding within ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 29, 20260

Economy

FNB Zambia closes K1 billion Food Reserve Agency facility to support farmer payments

First National Bank (FNB) Zambia has arranged and closed a K1 billion working capital facility for the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to support ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 29, 20260

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