Mining: Zambia uncovers $8bn tax scam
Zambia’s tax agency plans to conduct audits on all mining companies in the southern African nation, running back six years after uncovering that a prominent […]
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Climate Change: Zambia raises over $84 million from Green Climate Fund
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $84.5 million to support two projects in Zambia in the energy and agriculture sectors, state media reported. The […]
Indian telecom operator Airtel shapes Africa exit plan
India’s biggest mobile carrier Bharti Airtel Ltd, which owns telecom assets in 14 African countries, on Wednesday said it is looking at a potential initial […]
Ethiopian Airlines to revamp Zambia’s carrier
Ethiopian Airlines on Tuesday said it had signed an agreement with the Zambian government to revamp the country’s ailing national carrier. According to the Addis […]
Zambia-Cholera: church services & street vending banned, protests erupt
Residents in a slum in Lusaka, Zambia’s capital, are violently protesting over a regulation imposed to control the spread of a cholera epidemic in the […]
Zambia’s foreign minister resigns citing failure to tackle corruption
Zambia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba has resigned from his position he has cherished and held for over 4 years in the Southern African nation. […]
Climate Change: Zambia to invest about $50 billion by 2030
Zambia’s government this week said it plans to raise about $50 billion in funding for climate change mitigation and adaptation programs. According to the plan […]
I will not seek revenge, Zambian opposition leader to supporters
Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema on Tuesday promised that he would not seek revenge for his four-month incarceration for treason and assured that he had […]
Zambia drops treason charges against main opposition leader
The Zambian state prosecutor on Wednesday released the country’s opposition leader, Hakainde Hichilema, from jail after the government dropped treason charges against him and five […]
Zambia’s economy to post 4.3 % growth in 2017
Zambia’s economy will grow by 4.3 percent this year from around 3.2 percent last year supported by better agricultural output, improved electricity generation and higher […]