Zambia Releases ex-Defense Minister on Bail
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 […]
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Zambia to hold fresh elections on Aug. 11
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
Zambia to issue $2 bln 10-year Eurobond
Zambian government plans to issue a 10-year Eurobond which could reach up to $2 billion to be mainly used to fund its budget deficit that […]
Zambia holds one year long presidency election, Lungu and Hichilema leading
With almost 50% of the votes counted in Zambia’s presidential elections, the run for the one year long presidency in Zambia has turned out to […]