Technology & Innovation

GOVT URGES JOURNALISTS TO EMBRACE TECHNOLOGY AS ZAMBIA HOSTS AFRICAN MEDIA COUNCILS CONFERENCE

Government has urged the media industry to evolve and respond to technological change in order to promote a free, responsible and credible media that the public can trust. Mr. Mweetwa…

Cecilia Chiluba March 18, 2026

Technology & Innovation

COMESA URGES ACCELERATED DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION TO DRIVE REGIONAL GROWTH

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has called for accelerated digital transformation across the region, describing it as the most critical driver of future economic growth and integration.…

Cecilia Chiluba December 2, 2025

Business & Finance News Technology & Innovation

Zambia Targets 5% Insurance penetration by 2030 through Insurtech Innovation

Zambia is setting ambitious targets to close its insurance protection gap by harnessing technology and innovation, with government aiming to double national insurance penetration from 2.5% to 5% by 2030.…

Cecilia Chiluba October 3, 2025

Business & Finance Economy News

Mobile Money Nears K4 Billion as PwC Underscores Telecoms’ Economic Role

A new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Zambia has underscored the telecommunications sector’s role as a catalyst for economic growth and social inclusion. The inaugural PwC Zambia Telecommunications Survey Report 2025,…

Cecilia Chiluba September 13, 2025

Community Health News

Lusaka Telecom Solutions Donates K50,000 Worth of Items to Cancer Diseases Hospital

Lusaka Telecom Solutions has marked its 10th anniversary by donating assorted items worth K50,000 to the Cancer Diseases Hospital in Lusaka. The donation, which was handed over to the male…

News Desk September 6, 2025

Business & Finance Technology & Innovation

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…

Cecilia Chiluba May 7, 2025

Technology & Innovation

100MW CHISAMBA SOLAR PROJECT REACHES 98% COMPLETION LEVEL

By Elias Mwenda ZESCO Limited has disclosed that the the construction of the US$100 million Chisamba Solar Power project has reached 98 percent completion. The 100-megawatts solar project is being…

Cecilia Chiluba May 7, 2025

News Technology & Innovation

ZAMBIA SEEKS $11.9 BILLION TO BOOST SOLAR POWER, CLIMATE RESILIENCE

By Amos Sikaonga President Hakainde Hichilema says Zambia needs approximately US$11.9 billion to achieve its goal of adding 1,000 megawatts of solar energy to the national grid, with US$9.5 billion…

Cecilia Chiluba May 6, 2025

Technology & Innovation

GOVT CAUTIONS JOURNALISTS ON RESPONSIBLE AI USE

By Amos Sikaonga Acting Information and Media Permanent Secretary has urged journalists to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) responsibly as the technology can lead to the spread of misinformation. Speaking during…

Cecilia Chiluba April 30, 2025

News Technology & Innovation

ENERGY MINISTRY CLARIFIES ECHO EIGHT’S PROPOSAL TO DEVELOP 5,000MW OF POWER

By Cecilia Chiluba Ministry of Energy has clarified that Government has not concluded a deal with Echo Eight, a UK-based energy company to develop 5,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity, as…

Cecilia Chiluba April 30, 2025