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UAE business group expands logistics operations in Angola
Ver Angola
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According to a statement from the Ministry of Transport, the AD Ports Group signed a service agreement this Monday in Luanda to develop a Digital Logistics Single Window for Angola's trade regulator, the Cargo and Logistics Certification...
47 ministers kick off forum on Africa’s health challenges in Zambia
Peoples Gazette
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August 25, 2025
Forty-seven ministers from the World Health Organisation (WHO) African Region have kicked off a regional forum to deliberate on critical health challenges and people-centred solutions. The forum, holding from August 25 to 27 in Lusaka, Zambia, is...
African health ministers open 75th WHO Regional Committee session in Lusaka
MyJoyOnline
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August 26, 2025
African ministers of health gathering in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, yesterday opened the 75th session of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa, the highest decision-making body on health on the continent. The...
Vedanta’s Black Mountain Mining Is a 'US$1bn Fiction', Alleges Viceroy Research
Moneylife India
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Anil Agarwal-led mining and metals giant Vedanta Resources Ltd (VRL) has been hit with sharp allegations from US-based short-seller Viceroy Research LLC which has described the company’s Black Mountain Mining (BMM) unit in South Africa as a 'US$1...
ZAMBIA’S FUEL RESERVES SECURE , SAYS ENERGY MINISTER CHIKOTE
Zambia Reports
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August 22, 2025
By Ellen Hambuba Energy Minister Makozo Chikote has assured the nation that Zambia has sufficient fuel stocks to meet current demand. Mr. Chikote revealed that, as of Thursday, 21st August 2025, the national diesel reserves stood at 6.8 million...
We’re doing everything possible to address mining pollution – Nzovu
News Diggers
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August 26, 2025
WATER Development and Sanitation Minister Collins Nzovu says government is doing everything possible to address the mining pollution. Nzovu adds that Zambia’s relationship with China and the United States of America (USA) has become better under...
AI revolution set to transform Zambia’s insurance industry”
Daily Nation
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August 26, 2025
….as automation, innovation and resilience is at the heart of Livingstone conference By BUUMBA CHIMBULU in Livingstone A RTIFICIAL Intelligence (AI) dominated discussions at this year’s annual insurance conference, with Finance and National...
Gavi expands US$28 million Health Facility Solarisation Project with inauguration of first facility in Zambia
Fresh Angle
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Zambia has become the first country to inaugurate a solar clinic as part of Gavi’s Health Facility Solar Electrification (HFSE) programme to power 250 clinics across the country. With a commitment of approximately $28 million in funding, the HFSE...
ZAMBIA REAFFIRMS CALL FOR PEACE IN MIDDLE EAST AS ISRAEL OPENS EMBASSY IN LUSAKA
Zambian Observer
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August 22, 2025
ZAMBIA REAFFIRMS CALL FOR PEACE IN MIDDLE EAST AS ISRAEL OPENS EMBASSY IN LUSAKA President Hakainde Hichilema has reiterated Zambia’s call for peace and stability in the Middle East, stressing that lasting solutions can only come through dialogue...
Zambia begins building 100 MW solar project
pv-magazine
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August 22, 2025
Zambia has started construction of the 100 MW Chipata West solar project, as part of the country’s target to reach 1 GW of utility-scale solar capacity. August 22, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Zambia's Ministry of Energy Zambia has broken ground on...
Copper goes green in Zambia with new 70t LiuGong electric haul trucks
Electrek
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August 25, 2025
An Africa copper mine is taking big steps towards modernizing and decarbonizing its copper mining operations and strengthening its partnerships with Beijing through the purchase and deployment of fully 31 electric haul trucks. The all-electric...
Zambia advances universal electricity goal
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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August 22, 2025
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 August 2025: ZESCO Limited (ZESCO), Zambia’s national electricity utility, and Anzana Electric Group (Anzana) have committed to the key terms of a joint venture for the electrification of millions of people on the...
Zambia: Driving energy resilience and economic growth
ESI Africa
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August 22, 2025
With just a few days to go, the C&I Energy+Storage Summit Zambia promises to deliver critical insight into Zambia’s energy transition, supporting Mission 300’s goal of 10,000MW by 2030 and fostering private sector growth in agriculture, mining,...
Chinese mining practices abroad face legal scrutiny over environmental destruction
Environmental Health News
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August 25, 2025
A Chinese environmental lawyer is helping communities in Zambia and across the Global South fight pollution from state-backed mining projects tied to China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Katie Surma reports for Inside Climate News. In short: A toxic...
Zambia: Another solar project brings 1GW govt target closer
ESI Africa
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August 22, 2025
In a significant move towards energy diversification, Zambia has broken ground on a 100MW Solar PV project in the country’s Eastern Province, marking another step forward towards fulfilling the country’s 1,000 MW solar power target. The project is...
Akums, Zambia Govt form JV to set up pharma manufacturing facility
The Hindu Business Line
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August 25, 2025
Sanjeev Jain, Managing Director at Akums Akums, a leading player in pharmaceutical manufacturing, and the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) have announced a partnership to establish a manufacturing facility in Zambia, providing...
UGANDAN PASTOR BLESSES ZAMBIAN CHURCH LEADER WITH CAR WORTH K140,000
Zambian Observer
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August 25, 2025
UGANDAN PASTOR BLESSES ZAMBIAN CHURCH LEADER WITH CAR WORTH K140,000 Lusaka, Zambia – August 25, 2025 In yet another remarkable display of generosity and faith, Engineer Pastor Ronald Ddumba, chairman of Ddumba Investment and Construction Company...
PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA OPENS THE 75TH SESSION OF THE WHO REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR AFRICA IN LUSAKA
Zambian Observer
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August 25, 2025
PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA OPENS THE 75TH SESSION OF THE WHO REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR AFRICA IN LUSAKA The 75th Session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa officially commenced today at the Mulungushi International...
FQM’s $1.25B Kansanshi expansion boosts Zambia’s economy
Mining Review
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August 25, 2025
President Hakainde Hichilema has officially commissioned the S3 Expansion Project at Kansanshi Mining PLC, a subsidiary of First Quantum Minerals (FQM), marking a transformative moment for Zambia’s mining industry and economic trajectory. Backed...
S. Africa Policy Is Leading to Industrial Decay, Tile Maker Says
Financial Post
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August 25, 2025
“An onerous regulatory environment, deteriorating infrastructure, uncertain energy supply and spiraling municipal costs” are “leading to the acceleration of de‑industrialization,” the Johannesburg-based tile-maker and retailer said in commentary...