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Mali Burkina Faso Niger Launch Regional Investment Bank

Mali Burkina Faso Niger Launch Regional Investment Bank

Africa-Press - Zambia. The military-led governments of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have launched a regional investment bank capitalised at 500 billion CFA francs...
Caleb Orr Defers $2.5 Billion Deal in Zambia

Caleb Orr Defers $2.5 Billion Deal in Zambia

Africa-Press - Zambia. Three days ago, I wrote in these pages that the scramble for Africa’s critical minerals continues in ernerst and that African...
Foreign Reserves Reality and Rhetoric in Zambia

Foreign Reserves Reality and Rhetoric in Zambia

Africa-Press - Zambia. Brian Mundubile has become the latest high-profile opposition figure to challenge the government’s celebration of Zambia’s record US$5.2 billion in foreign...
$5 Billion Mirage Mundubile Debunks BoZ Reserve Hype

$5 Billion Mirage Mundubile Debunks BoZ Reserve Hype

Africa-Press - Zambia. “Foreign reserves are like a shiny trophy in the cabinet,” Hon. Mundubile said. “They impress outsiders but do little for the...
All 116 Districts to Benefit from Cash for Work Jobs

All 116 Districts to Benefit from Cash for Work Jobs

Africa-Press - Zambia. ALL 116 districts in the country will now benefit from the revised cash for work programme, bringing temporary jobs and income...
Inside Choma's 25 Megawatt Solar Plant and Power Line

Inside Choma’s 25 Megawatt Solar Plant and Power Line

Africa-Press - Zambia. The expected groundbreaking ceremony for the 25-megawatt photovoltaic power plant in Choma and the 330kV Muzuma–Kafue transmission line marks one of...
Zed Farmer Sued Over K400000 Rental Arrears

Zed Farmer Sued Over K400000 Rental Arrears

Africa-Press - Zambia. Renowned Lusaka business woman popularly known as Zed Farmer, Maria Zileni Zaloumis, has been sued by a property company for failing...
Gauteng Endures Week-Long Power Cuts Amid Strain

Gauteng Endures Week-Long Power Cuts Amid Strain

Africa-Press - Zambia. Residents in South Africa’s economic hub, Gauteng province, are currently experiencing scheduled power outages as state-owned utility Eskom implements week-long load...
Dangote Aims for $100 Billion Revenue by 2030

Dangote Aims for $100 Billion Revenue by 2030

Africa-Press - Zambia. Dangote Sets New Mega Target: $100 Billion Revenue by 2030 Africa’s biggest industrial conglomerate is thinking big again. Dangote Group has announced...
Tagwirei Faces Generals in 2030 Succession Battle

Tagwirei Faces Generals in 2030 Succession Battle

Africa-Press - Zambia. SUBHEAD: Cash king squares off with the Generals in explosive 2030 succession war Zimbabwe’s 2030 succession race has erupted into a high-stakes...