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Economy

Stakeholders demand urgent reforms to strengthen Zambia’s public debt transparency

Stakeholders have called for strengthened public debt transparency and accountability mechanisms in Zambia to ensure responsible borrowing and sustainable management of the country’s ...

By Bumba MulengaOctober 30, 20250

International

Tanzania votes amid crackdown and arrest of members of opposition parties

Polling stations opened across Tanzania on Wednesday for a national election overshadowed by concerns from human rights groups and the detention of opposition ...

By Bumba MulengaOctober 30, 20250

Economy

Kwacha holds firm as gains cement currency’s strong October performance

Consolidation defined trading on Tuesday as the Zambian kwacha closed relatively unchanged, just below the K22.10 per US dollar mark. According to Access ...

By Bumba MulengaOctober 30, 20250

Economy

World Bank expands currency hedging to boost investment in Africa’s rail projects

The World Bank has unveiled plans to scale up the use of currency risk hedging instruments as part of efforts to attract more ...

By Bumba MulengaOctober 30, 20250

Metro

17 children hospitalised after eating suspected contaminated food in Mazyopa

Seventeen children in Lusaka’s Mazyopa Compound have been hospitalized after allegedly consuming contaminated leftover food sold by a local woman, police have confirmed. ...

By Bumba MulengaOctober 29, 20250

Economy

Zambia, Zimbabwe agree on controlled over-utilization of Kariba water for power generation

Zambia and Zimbabwe have agreed to allow their respective power utilities, ZESCO Limited and the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), to temporarily over-utilize water ...

By Bumba MulengaOctober 29, 20250

Economy

Infrastructure minister, Milupi, urges Africa to prioritise self-reliance, regional integration

Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Minister, Charles Milupi, has urged African nations to focus on self-reliance and regional integration, stressing that the continent ...

By Bumba MulengaOctober 29, 20250

Economy

AfCFTA Framework Agreement marks defining moment in Africa’s economic integration —Mene

The signing of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Framework Agreement stands as one of the most historic milestones in Africa’s pursuit ...

By Bumba MulengaOctober 28, 20250