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Key numbers$1bnAirtel Zambia joins the $1bn club13.25%Zambia cuts rates to two-year low3mZambia bets on tripling copper output

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Airtel Zambia joins the $1bn club

Airtel Networks Zambia Plc crossed US$1 billion in market capitalisation on the Lusaka Securities Exchange on June 8, 2026, becoming one of the most valuable companies ever listed on the LuSE. Board Chair Lynda Mataka…

3 min read13 Jun 2026

MTN launches a R30 streaming service

MTN launched MTN One TV on June 9, entering the African streaming market with a pricing range from free to R30 per month, targeting consumers priced…

10 Jun 2026

$2bn railway rewires Southern Africa

Zimbabwe and Zambia signed a $2.18 billion MoU on April 11 to build the 311-kilometre Lion’s Den to Kafue railway, cutting distance to Beira Port by…

19 May 2026

Zambia cuts rates to two-year low

The Bank of Zambia cut its Monetary Policy Rate by 25 basis points to 13.25% at its May 2026 meeting, bringing borrowing costs to their lowest since…

14 May 2026
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Zambia bets on tripling copper output

Zambia is courting global investors to help it triple copper output to 3 million tonnes by 2031, positioning itself at the centre of a US-China…

11 Mar 2026
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Zambia brings AI into the classroom

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

11 Mar 2026
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Zambia Rejects $1 Billion US Health Deal Over Secret Mining Demands

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

26 Feb 2026