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ZAMBIA TO HOST INAUGURAL BORROWERS’ FORUM TO EMPOWER DEVELOPING NATIONS ON DEBT MANAGEMENT
Zambian Observer
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July 3, 2025
ZAMBIA TO HOST INAUGURAL BORROWERS’ FORUM TO EMPOWER DEVELOPING NATIONS ON DEBT MANAGEMENT Seville, Spain, 03.07.2025 The Government of the Republic of Zambia has offered to host the inaugural Borrowers’ Forum, a commitment agreed in the outcome...
Fourth International Conference On Financing For Development Delivers Renewed Hope & Action For Sustainable Development
Scoop
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The Sevilla Commitment and Platform for Action advance concrete strategic steps to fulfill the promise of the Sustainable Development Goals and chart a path for a fairer shared future, reaffirming the role of global cooperation Sevilla, Spain, 3...
Experts Predict Continued Growth for Zambia’s Economy
Open Zambia
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Economic experts and analysts predict that Zambia’s economy will continue to grow, driven by a recovery in key sectors such as mining and agriculture, and the appreciation of the Kwacha. According to PwC Zambia Country Senior Partner Andrew...
ZAMBIA EMERGES AS A STANDOUT PERFORMER IN UN INVESTMENT REPORT 2025
Zambian Observer
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July 3, 2025
ZAMBIA EMERGES AS A STANDOUT PERFORMER IN UN INVESTMENT REPORT 2025 …FDI inflows into Zambia surged from just $0.1 billion in 2023 to $1.2 billion in 2024… By Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya Zambia has made an unexpected leap forward on the global...
British tourist among two killed by elephant at Zambian national park
The Independent
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July 3, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Unequal OSH standards: what global research tells us
IOSH
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July 3, 2025
In March last year, IOSH launched a research project to investigate OSH inequality around the world, looking at the scope, reach and effectiveness of OSH services in different countries. It is part-funded by IOSH, the first research project the...
First Capital Bank commits to growth
The Times Group Malawi
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July 3, 2025
Mzuzu University (Mzuni) has announced that it is developing a $20 million 20 megawatts solar power plant to be using for generating electricity in the Northern Region. First Capital Bank (FCB) founder Hitesh Anadkat has reaffirmed the bank’s...
UN development conference backs innovative ways to boost climate finance
Climate Home News
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July 3, 2025
As climate change impacts worsen and aid budgets fall, leaders gathered in Spain for a UN conference on funding sustainable development this week threw their weight behind innovative tools such as taxes on extreme wealth, levies on polluting...
African bishop slams ‘outdated, biased’ global finance system
Crux Now
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July 3, 2025
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Nigerian Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto says the global financial system is outdated and failing people,” particularly in Africa. The bishop’s comments to Crux came in the wake of the Jubilee Report published recently by...
Government Expands Courts
Zambian Eye
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July 4, 2025
5 Views Chief Justice, Mumba MalilaBy Dickson Jere The Zambian government has announced plans to expand the superior courts and employ more Judges in an effort to decongest the judiciary and improve on service delivery. The government through its...
Debt’s climate link: Why climate finance to developing countries must not be loans
Down to Earth
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To understand the overlap of debt and climate vulnerability, we examined the countries most at risk from climate impacts and most burdened by debt. Over half of the low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) with high climate vulnerability are either...
“Tell facts as they are”: Catholic Archbishop in Zambia Calls for Responsible, Ethical Journalism ahead of 2026 Polls
ACI Africa
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July 3, 2025
“If you are a Catholic, and that is what you are doing, I am very disappointed in you. Because that is not what you are supposed to do,” he stated, and added, “Yes, you are doing your job, but you are doing it wrongly. Report properly, report...
Vilda, pay disputes and incredible talent – Wafcon 2024 about to start a year late
The Guardian
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July 3, 2025
The historic task of one host staging Africa’s two major competitions this year, the women’s and men’s Africa Cup of Nations – Wafcon and Afcon – within six months of each other could really have been given to only one country: Morocco. It has...
ZIMBABWE DENIES ISSUING DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT TO LATE ZAMBIAN PRESIDENT EDGAR LUNGU
The Zimbabwe Newslive
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July 3, 2025
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Permanent Secretary for Information, Nick Mangwana, has dismissed as false and malicious widespread social media claims that the late former Zambian president Edgar Chagwa Lungu was a holder of a Zimbabwean diplomatic passport....
KEY SOLUTIONS TO OUR ECONOMIC CHALLENGES- Fred M’membe
Zambian Observer
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July 3, 2025
KEY SOLUTIONS TO OUR ECONOMIC CHALLENGES The key immediate positive economic measure that Mr Hakainde Hichilema and his UPND government should take to address our economic challenges is revising the generous mining tax waivers given to...
HH HAS DUTY TO SAFEGUARD INTERESTS OF ZAMBIANS
Zambian Observer
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July 3, 2025
HH HAS DUTY TO SAFEGUARD INTERESTS OF ZAMBIANS PRESIDENT Hichilema has every right to ensure that president Edgar Lungu is buried in Zambia. Those insinuating and suggesting that the President should allow the former president to be buried in...
The Battle Over Edgar Chagwa Lungu’s Burial: How the UPND’s Attempt to Control Farewell Rites Exposes Zambia’s Deep Political and Judicial Crisis- Thandiwe Ketis Ngoma
Zambian Observer
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July 3, 2025
The Battle Over Edgar Chagwa Lungu’s Burial: How the UPND’s Attempt to Control Farewell Rites Exposes Zambia’s Deep Political and Judicial Crisis By Thandiwe Ketis Ngoma It comes as no surprise that Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa...
From Durban to Lusaka: Minnie Dlamini's stylish sojourn celebrating African culture
IOL
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Even with her travels as a celebrated presenter and radio host, South Africa’s very own diamond, Minnie Dlamini, remains deeply connected to her roots and the vibrant continent she proudly calls home. Dlamini shared her latest escapade in Lusaka,...
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Secures €250M For Lobito Corridor As Rail Projects Drive African Mining Boom
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo Africa's railway sector is undergoing a renaissance, with strategic transport corridors rapidly expanding to unlock the continent's mineral wealth and strengthen global trade ties. In June, the...
Summit aligning with Zambia national energy goals
ESI Africa
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July 3, 2025
The C&I Energy+Storage Summit Zambia 2025 has been official endorsed by the country’s Ministry of Energy. The Summit has received a formal letter of support [see below] from the government affirming its alignment with Zambia’s national energy...