South African firms urged to invest in public projects in Zambia
Zambia’s finance minister has urged South African firms to invest in roads and power plants in the Southern African nation after it suspended borrowing indefinitely. […]
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Bilateral agreements top Angolan President’s visit to Zambia
Angolan President Joao Lourenco arrived in Zambia on Wednesday to witness the signing of bilateral agreements to strengthen trade and upgrade cooperation between the two […]
Africa: Swedfund Commits $14.7 million to Evolution II Energy Fund
Swedfund, Sweden’s development finance institution that supports companies in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe, has invested SEK 126m in the Evolution II Fund, […]
Zambian economic growth to exceed 4% in 2018
The Zambian government expects economy to grow by more than 4 percent this year helped by the mining, agriculture and construction sectors, Finance Minister Margaret […]
Zambia sacks Cuban Ambassador for backing new opposition party
The Zambian government has declared the Cuban Ambassador to the country personae non grata. On Saturday, Cuban Ambassador to Zambia, Nelson Pages Vilas, openly supported […]
Zambia’s main opposition party seeks to impeach president Lungu
Zambia’s main opposition party, United Party for National Development (UPND), on Thursday filed a motion seeking the impeachment of President Edgar Lungu, the presidency said […]
AU launches world’s largest free-trade area, biggest economies out
Forty-four African countries on Wednesday launched a $3 trillion continental free-trade zone encompassing 1.2 billion people. But Nigeria and South Africa, the continent’s biggest economies […]
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 […]
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 […]