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Zambia Seeks IMF’s Help to Revamp Ailing Economy

March 21, 2016 Pawla Nibramich 0

Zambia has begun talks with the International Monetary Fund over an aid program to revamp the country’s ailing economy, officials said on Friday. The international […]

Zambia Releases ex-Defense Minister on Bail

March 4, 2016 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Zambia’s former defense minister Geoffrey Mwamba arrested on Wednesday, has been released on bail, local media reported. Mwamba, also popularly known as GBM, was arrested […]

Zambia to hold fresh elections on Aug. 11

January 4, 2016 Geraldine Boechat 0

Zambia will hold new presidential and parliamentary elections on August 11 under a new constitution; the government said on Monday. “The new Constitution has a […]

Zambia launches $2 billion hydro-power project

December 1, 2015 Steven Addamah 0

Zambia has begun the construction of what it says is a major hydro-power project aimed at boosting the country’s electricity generation capacity, Xinhua news agency […]

Tanzania’s new President sworn in

November 6, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Tanzania’s new President John Magufuli was sworn into office Thursday, despite continuing disputes over the October 25 election. The inauguration ceremony was attended by several […]

I cannot allow Glencore to lay off 4,000 people – Zambia president

November 5, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Zambia’s president Edgar Lungu said on Wednesday he will not allow Glencore’s Mopani unit to lay off workers as the mining and trading company deepens […]

Zambia-economic crisis: President seeks God’s intervention

October 22, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Zambia holds a day of prayer and fasting, with bars shut and football matches cancelled, to seek divine help over the country’s currency collapse and […]

Zambia to export power in a year

September 19, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

Zambia’s government is taking measures to ease power shortages and the southern African nation will be a net exporter of electricity within 12 to 13 […]