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ZAMBIA SIGNS US$2 BILLION MEDICAL CITY MOU AS ZDA PARTNERS WITH UAE INVESTOR
September 30, 2026
ZAMBIA SIGNS US$2 BILLION MEDICAL CITY MOU AS ZDA PARTNERS WITH UAE INVESTOR
Zambia has signed six Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), worth a total of US$2.14 billion,…
GOVT STARTS TALKS WITH IMF FOR ANOTHER FUNDING PROGRAMME
September 30, 2026
GOVT STARTS TALKS WITH IMF FOR ANOTHER FUNDING PROGRAMME
The government has started discussions with the International Monetary Fund—IMF—on a successor programme under the Extended Credit Facility. The discussions…
ZAMBIA SIGNS US$2.14 BILLION MOUs WITH UAE
September 29, 2026
ZAMBIA SIGNS US$2.14 BILLION MOUs WITH UAE
Zambia and the United Arab Emirates have signed memoranda of understanding worth a combined US$2.14 billion at the Zambia-UAE Business…
MOPANI KEY TO THREE MILLION TONNES COPPER TARGET
September 29, 2026
MOPANI KEY TO THREE MILLION TONNES COPPER TARGET
President Hakainde Hichilema says Mopani Copper Mines is key to Zambia’s target of increasing copper production to three million tonnes…
MERCURIA, EXERGY ENERGY SIGN US$250 MILLION POWER INVESTMENT DEAL
September 29, 2026
MERCURIA, EXERGY ENERGY SIGN US$250 MILLION POWER INVESTMENT DEAL
Energy and commodities group Mercuria and Africa-focused integrated energy company Exergy Energy have signed a US$250 million investment deal to…
KARIBA LAKE LEVEL CONTINUES TO DROP
September 28, 2026
KARIBA LAKE LEVEL CONTINUES TO DROP
The Zambezi River Authority says water levels in Lake Kariba are continuing to drop gradually, as expected during this time…
ZAMBIA’S EXTERNAL DEBT FALLS TO 15.36 BILLION DOLLARS
September 26, 2026
ZAMBIA’S EXTERNAL DEBT FALLS TO 15.36 BILLION DOLLARS
Zambia’s Central Government external debt stock has reduced by five percent to 15.36 billion U.S. dollars as at the end…
LCC GIVES STREET VENDORS SEPTEMBER 29 DEADLINE
September 23, 2026
LCC GIVES STREET VENDORS SEPTEMBER 29 DEADLINE
The Lusaka City Council has directed all street vendors to vacate undesignated trading areas and return to their allocated spaces…
IMF REVISES DEBT FRAMEWORK FOR LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
September 22, 2026
IMF REVISES DEBT FRAMEWORK FOR LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
The International Monetary Fund — IMF — has revised the framework it uses with the World Bank to assess whether…
ACC CONSULTS STAKEHOLDERS ON CRIMINAL ASSET MANAGEMENT BILL
September 22, 2026
ACC CONSULTS STAKEHOLDERS ON CRIMINAL ASSET MANAGEMENT BILL
The Anti-Corruption Commission has commenced a two-day stakeholders’ consultative workshop on the Draft Criminal Asset Management Bill in Lusaka. The…