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UPND SECRETARY GENERAL HEADS TO CHINA FOR HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL VISIT AT CPC INVITATION
Zambian Observer
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July 2, 2025
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UPND SECRETARY GENERAL HEADS TO CHINA FOR HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL VISIT AT CPC INVITATION Lusaka, Zambia – 2nd July, 2025 United Party for National Development (UPND), Secretary General Batuke Imenda, is leading...
Global Drought Hotspots Report Reveals Severe Impact and Economic Losses from 2023 to 2025
Bioengineer.org
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July 2, 2025
In a stark reminder of the escalating environmental crises triggered by climate change, a comprehensive UN-backed report released today reveals that the world is currently experiencing some of the most severe and devastating droughts ever...
ZAMBIA IGNITES SOLAR REVOLUTION: PRESIDENT HICHILEMA UNVEILS CHISAMBA POWER PLANT
Zambian Observer
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July 1, 2025
ZAMBIA IGNITES SOLAR REVOLUTION: PRESIDENT HICHILEMA UNVEILS CHISAMBA POWER PLANT By Wagon Media Team Chisamba | Central Province In a defining moment for Zambia’s energy future, President Hakainde Hichilema has commissioned the 100-megawatt...
India sends geologists to Zambia to explore copper and cobalt deposits
Mining Technology
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July 2, 2025
India has initiated a significant exploration project in Zambia by sending a team of geologists to investigate potential copper and cobalt deposits, as reported by Reuters. These minerals are crucial for the country’s energy transition, with...
Senegal Women vs Congo Women Prediction and Betting Tips | July 6th 2025
Sportskeeda
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July 5, 2025
Senegal Women and Congo Women will battle for three points in their opening game of the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday (July 6th). The game will be played at Stade El Bachir. Senegal finalized preparations for the tournament with a...
EU increases financial and technical support for Africa’s mining sector in H1 of 2025
African Mining Market
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July 2, 2025
The EU has increased financial and technical support for Africa’s mining sector in the first half of 2025, aligning its foreign investment strategy with the continent’s agenda to shape the global energy transition. In June this year, the EU named...
India advances battery‑metal security with Zambia mission
Arabian Post
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July 2, 2025
A specialised Indian geological team has been dispatched to Zambia to commence a three‑year survey of copper and cobalt within a 9,000 km² exploration zone. The initiative, authorised by the Zambian government earlier this year, aligns with New...
Zambia Calls For Stronger Global Action On Development Financing At FFD4
Lusaka Times
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July 1, 2025
Zambia has called for renewed global urgency in addressing development financing gaps, particularly in the global south, with five years left to meet the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Speaking ahead of the Fourth International...
COUNCILLOR IN NEAR BLOWS OVER INTERNATIONAL TRIPS
News dze Zimbabwe
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July 4, 2025
A heated debate between Masvingo City councilors nearly turned physical over international trips, specifically a proposed “look and learn” tour to Zambia and licensing of a new liquor operator at Hillside Extension Shopping center in the last full...
The death of a former Zambian president: diplomacy, grief and ubuntu
IOL
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Sifiso Sonjica|Published 8 minutes ago 7min Sifiso Sonjica The passing of a former head of state is invariably a profound and reflective moment for any nation. In Zambia, a country with a proud legacy of democratic governance, cultural reverence...
Zambia launches largest grid-connected solar power project
Xinhua News Agency
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LUSAKA, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Zambia on Monday launched a 100-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) project, the country's largest grid-connected solar initiative to date, marking an important step toward addressing its ongoing energy deficit. The...
Standard Bank enables China market access to African exporters, reinforcing a key trade corridor
Engineering News
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African businesses reinforced their commitment to global trade diversification and commercial connectivity with China, at the recently concluded 2025 China–Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE). A 48-strong delegation of export-ready...
Chief Mukuni: Lungu Has Divided Zambia
Lusaka Times
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July 2, 2025
LIVINGSTONE – Senior Chief Mukuni of the Toka Leya people has issued a scathing critique of former president Edgar Lungu, accusing him of sowing seeds of division during and after his time in office. In a candid statement during a public event in...
Zambia’s Economy Stabilizing, Poised for Growth – Dr. Haabazoka Gives Three-Year Forecast
Zambian Observer
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June 30, 2025
Zambia’s Economy Stabilizing, Poised for Growth – Dr. Haabazoka Gives Three-Year Forecast Zambia’s economy is emerging from a difficult recession and entering a phase of stable, moderate growth, with prospects for a new boom on the horizon this,...
UPND Government to use Chisamba Solar Plant in a Calculated Move to Benefit few elites using Money From ZESCO While Zambians Suffer in Darkness – Kasonde Mwenda C EFF President
Zambian Observer
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July 2, 2025
CHISAMBA SOLAR PLANT SCANDAL: UPND Government to use Chisamba Solar Plant in a Calculated Move to Benefit few elites using Money From ZESCO While Zambians Suffer in Darkness – Kasonde Mwenda C EFF President Urgent PRESS STATEMENT 1st July 2025 The...
SIMUUWE COMMENDS SOLAR PROJECT AS A MILESTONE FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH
Zambian Observer
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July 2, 2025
SIMUUWE COMMENDS SOLAR PROJECT AS A MILESTONE FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH July 1,2025 United Party for National Development (UPND) Media Director Mark Simuuwe has applauded the government’s continued commitment to economic transformation through renewable...
HON. MULAMBO HAIMBE LEADS ZAMBIA-EU PUSH FOR GLOBAL FINANCIAL REFORM AT SEVILLE SUMMIT
Zambian Observer
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July 2, 2025
HON. MULAMBO HAIMBE LEADS ZAMBIA-EU PUSH FOR GLOBAL FINANCIAL REFORM AT SEVILLE SUMMIT By Dennis Sikazwe Jr Zambia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Mulambo Haimbe, is leading a high-level delegation at the Fourth...
Zambia to Commission Largest Solar Power Plant as Part of Energy Diversification Drive
Open Zambia
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Zambia’s largest solar power plant is set to be officially commissioned tomorrow by President Hakainde Hichilema. The $100 million Chisamba Solar Power Plant, with a capacity of 100 megawatts, marks a significant milestone in the country’s ongoing...
Foreign Ministers of Turkmenistan and Zambia discussed cooperation within the UN by phone
Turkmenportal
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Yesterday, during a telephone conversation between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Zambia Mulambo Haimbe, issues of bilateral...
DMW 2025: Sulzer Zambia on driving mining growth and innovation in Central Africa
Mining Review
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July 1, 2025
Robert Chisenga, Managing Director of Sulzer Zambia, sat down with Mining Review Africa to discuss the company’s expanding operations, local impact, and strategic growth in Zambia and Central Africa. For more videos from Mining Review Africa,...