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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Japan targets green hydrogen investments
Windhoek Observer
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Chamwe Kaira Japanese prime minister Ishiba Shigeru and Namibian prime minister Elijah Ngurare met in Japan, where it was revealed that Japanese companies are seeking investment opportunities in Namibia’s energy, mining, and green hydrogen...
Southern Africa’s critical minerals sector faces key financing gaps
New Business Ethiopia
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August 29, 2025
A new report launched today by the World Economic Forum highlights that Southern Africa’s critical minerals sector faced key financing gaps. The report identifies key financing gaps facing the region and showcases concrete case studies that can...
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...
ZAMBIANS SPEAK OUT: POWER CUTS, JUSTICE FEARS, AND BROKEN TRUST
Zambian Observer
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August 23, 2025
ZAMBIANS SPEAK OUT: POWER CUTS, JUSTICE FEARS, AND BROKEN TRUST By Brian Matambo – Lusaka, Zambia On Friday night’s broadcast of EMV Tonight, the phone lines lit up as Zambians from across the country and diaspora voiced anger over deepening power...
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...
Access to markets grounded in local presence
Engineering News
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A well-established local presence is crucial to accessing global markets in capital equipment exports, highlights industry association South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC) CEO Eric Bruggeman. Capital equipment companies can...
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...
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...
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...
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...