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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...
ZAMBIA RECORDS 17.78% SURGE IN COPPER PRODUCTION IN SECOND QUARTER OF 2025
Zambia Reports
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August 14, 2025
Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe has disclosed that copper production in the second quarter of this year increased by 17.78%, from 373,263.9 metric tonnes during the same period last year to 439,644.29 metric tonnes. And Mr....
Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana launch agricultural value chain
New Business Ethiopia
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August 25, 2025
The new initiative that focuses on Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana to boost intra-regional trade in agricultural goods and aimed at advancing the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is launched this week. The Economic...
CEC Partners with LuSE as Gold Sponsor for Inaugural Zambia Capital Markets Conference and Awards 2025
Zambian Observer
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August 25, 2025
*CEC Partners with LuSE as Gold Sponsor for Inaugural Zambia Capital Markets Conference and Awards 2025* The Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc (CEC) has partnered with the Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) as a gold sponsor of the inaugural Zambia...
Zambia: $300M drive to electrify 2 million along Lobito Corridor
ESI Africa
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August 21, 2025
Zambia is set for a major electricity boost as ZESCO, the nation’s power utility, teams up with Anzana Electric Group in a $300 million joint venture aimed at connecting 2 million households and businesses along the Lobito economic corridor by...
I AM EXTREMELY IMPRESSED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF FRA IN THE 2024/25 CROP MARKETING SEASON- AGRICULTURE MINISTER
Zambian Observer
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August 25, 2025
I AM EXTREMELY IMPRESSED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF FRA IN THE 2024/25 CROP MARKETING SEASON- AGRICULTURE MINISTER By: Sun FM TV Reporter Minister of Agriculture Reuben Mtolo Phiri has expressed delight with the performance of the Food Reserve Agency...
AUC, ECOWAS and ECA launch initiative to strengthen cross-border agricultural value chains between Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana
Ghana Business News
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August 25, 2025
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in close collaboration with the ECOWAS Commission and partners, has launched a project to strengthen Member State capacity to develop Regional Agricultural Value Chains (RAVCs), applying the African Union...
Zambia Capital Markets Conference and Awards 2025 Unveiled
Zambian Observer
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August 21, 2025
Zambia Capital Markets Conference and Awards 2025 Unveiled The Lusaka Securities Exchange Plc (LuSE) has officially launched preparations for the Zambia Capital Markets Conference and Awards (ZCMCA) 2025, with a strong call to leverage capital...
Zambia signs $300m joint venture to electrify Lobito Corridor
African Business
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August 21, 2025
Zambia’s national electricity utility, ZESCO, has established a $300m joint venture with Anzana Electric Group to provide first-time grid connections for nearly two million Zambians along the Lobito Corridor by 2030. The joint venture is the...
How smart farming helps Zambian communities adapt to drought
D+C Development and Cooperation
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Knowledge and community are tools for resilience One response to these challenges is the Emerging Farmers Initiative (EFI), a grassroots programme operating in the nearby Monze District. EFI focuses on training women and young people in...
Minerals Regulation Commission will deal with illegal mining – Govt
News Diggers
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August 25, 2025
MINISTRY of Mines and Minerals Development Permanent Secretary Dr Hapenga Kabeta says the establishment of the Minerals Regulation Commission will help to curb illegal mining. Recently, the Mines Workers Union of Zambia called for tightened...
Why Anil Ambani group stocks, YES Bank, M&M, NTPC Green Energy, RailTel, Akums, Coal India, among others, will see market attention on Monday, August 25, 2025?
The Hindu Business Line
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August 25, 2025
Vigilante superhero Batman has the reputation of being fast and true to that ethos, Mahindra & Mahindra’s elect BE 6 Batman Edition, consisting of 999 units, was sold out within 135 seconds of the booking opening. The model was initially limited...
Govt slow in dealing with mining pollution – Nakacinda
News Diggers
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August 25, 2025
PF faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda says the geopolitics in pollution has been invited by the inconsistencies of how the UPND government has been relating with the outside world. Meanwhile Nakacinda has attributed the slowness of...
Zimbabwe’s premier agricultural show kicks off with over 500 exhibitors
New Zimbabwe
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August 25, 2025
By Staff Reporter THE country’s premier agricultural exhibition, Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS), kicks off in Harare today, August 25, amid a surge in the number of exhibitors. This year’s showcase is the 115th edition of the annual event, which...
Zambia eyes mining surge as $1.25bn Kansanshi boost kicks in
ESI Africa
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August 20, 2025
In what has been described as a pivotal moment for the mining sector in Zambia and for its economic recovery, the country’s President Hakainde Hichilema has officially commissioned the S3 Expansion Project at Kansanshi Mining PLC, a subsidiary of...
Zambia and Qatar Historic $19 Billion Partnership to Build 1.5 Million Homes
Open Zambia
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The government has secured one of the largest bilateral investment commitments in its history after signing an ambitious $19 billion memorandum of understanding with Qatar, with plans to construct 1.5 million affordable housing units as a...