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Zambia business news from Lusaka. Copper mining, energy projects, AfCFTA trade, and investment opportunities from Southern Africa’s copper belt economy.

AfricaBusiness

Zambia bets on tripling copper output

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Africaspoint Editorial

Zambia is courting global investors to help it triple copper output to 3 million tonnes by 2031, positioning itself at…

AfricaBusiness

Zambia brings AI into the classroom

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Africaspoint Editorial

Zambia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UK-based Obrizum Group to pilot artificial intelligence in its secondary schools and…

AfricaGeopolitics

Zambia Rejects $1 Billion US Health Deal Over Secret Mining Demands

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Africaspoint Editorial

Zambia has pushed back on a $1 billion US health funding agreement over a hidden clause tying the aid to…

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A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…

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MTN’s MoMo is going super app

MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…

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AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda

The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…

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South Africa braces for June 30

South Africa's police service has activated joint operations in all nine provinces at a projected…