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FRA Pegs 50KG Bag of White Maize at K340
Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has announced that it will be buying a 50kg bag of Grade A white maize at K340 during the 2025 crop marketing season, from K330 in…
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Mulungushi Conference Centre Declares First-Ever K8.3 Million Divident to IDC
Mulungushi International Conference Centre Limited (MICCL) has declared its first-ever dividend of K8.3 million to the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), its shareholder. The dividend declaration follows a strong financial performance…
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ANDD Hails Revival of Lubambe Shaft 2, KCM, Mopani Progress
Advocates for National Development and Democracy (ANDD) says the revival of Lubambe Shaft 2, as well as the progress being recorded at Konkola and Mopani Copper Mines are signs of…
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IMF URGES ZAMBIA TO NAVIGATE WEAKER GLOBAL TRADE
By Cecilia Chiluba International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director has urged Zambia to navigate weaker global trade, elevated uncertainty, and declining external assistance. Nigel Clarke who visited Zambia from…
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ZAMBIA SIGNS DEBT RESTRUCTURING AGREEMENT WITH EXIM INDIA
By Cecilia Chiluba Zambian Government and ZESCO Limited have signed a debt restructuring agreement with the Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM INDIA), as part of a broader deal to address…
COOMA SOLAR PLANT WILL FEED CLEAN POWER INTO NATIONAL GRID ONCE OPERATIONAL-GOVT
By Cecilia Chiluba Ministry of Energy says the soon to be constructed Cooma Solar Plant in Choma District, Southern Province, is a landmark renewable energy project with a generation capacity…
CSOs LAUNCH US$1.3 MILLION PROJECT TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES FACING PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES
By Cecilia Chiluba A consortium of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has launched a US$1.3 million project to address challenges faced by people living with disabilities in the wake of climate…
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KWACHA POSTS RAPID GAINS AS US DOLLAR WEAKENS 7.83% YEAR-TO-DATE
By Cecilia Chiluba Zambian Kwacha has been on a consistent upward trend in the last seven days, appreciating against the US dollar. This is one of the strongest runs the…
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ZAMBIA, ZIMBABWE CALL FOR ENHANCED COLLABORATION TO ENHANCE PRODUCT SAFETY
By Cecilia Chiluba Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA) and Zimbabwe’s Department of Quality Assurance and Trade Measures have called for enhanced collaboration with each other to support trade between the…
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IDC, OCP INK DEAL TO ACCELERATE ZAMBIA’S AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION THROUGH FERTILIZER CUSTOMIZATION
By Cecilia Chiluba Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has partnered with OCP Africa, the world’s largest phosphate-fertilizer producer, to accelerate Zambia’s agricultural transformation and industrialization. The partnership is anchored on five pillars…