Tag: Zambia
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Zambia eyes economic rebound after historic drought, targeting growth and deficit reduction in 2025
Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane outlined the government’s plan in his budget speech on Friday, projecting a growth rate of 6.6% in 2025, compared to a forecasted 2.3% growth in 2024. The economic recovery is expected to be driven by improved performance in the mining and agricultural sectors. The drought induced by the El Niño climate…
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Zambia’s crippling drought creates chance for solar power to shine
With a prolonged drought affecting the supply of hydroelectricity all over southern Africa, a growing number of people are turning to solar to fill the energy gap. A reliable supply of electricity is essential. But the drought that has gripped southern Africa since early this year has led to rolling cuts in a country that…
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Africans greet Russians with dances and songs as Russian language course launches in Zambia
On August 23, Sunningdale University in Zambia kicked off a three-month Russian language course with a warm and vibrant celebration. In line with local traditions, the opening ceremony was filled with traditional Zambian dances and songs, creating a joyful and friendly atmosphere. The course, led by Nadezhda Dubinina from St. Petersburg State University, is part…
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Aflatoxin-contaminated corn in Zambia
In Zambia, about 400 dogs died due to aflatoxin-contaminated corn, which also poses a danger to people. The health ministry found the toxin in half of the animal feed samples it took, prompting the recall of contaminated batches. Authorities have stepped up monitoring of corn products to prevent further cases of poisoning. The National Institute…
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Russian preparatory faculties open doors for students in Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Zambia
The initiative by Russian humanitarian agency Rossotrudnichestvo is offering a new pathway for African students seeking higher education in Russia. The preparatory faculties allow aspiring students to study the Russian language and technical subjects for 10 months, preparing them for seamless integration into Russian universities. “Previously, students would arrive in Russia and spend a year…
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Artificial Intelligence Sparks Copper-Boom In Zambia
Zambia’s copper mining industry is on the brink of a major transformation thanks to groundbreaking AI technology that has uncovered massive new copper deposits. This discovery, led by KoBold Metals, could make Zambia a key player in the global surge for copper, vital for electric vehicles and renewable energy. With potential production to fuel millions…
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Shooting of broadcasting regulator boss shocks Zambians
Police are investigating the abduction and murder of Zambia’s newly appointed broadcasting regulator chief. Guntila Muleya’s body was discovered on the outskirts of the capital, Lusaka, on Wednesday with gunshot wounds. His death has shocked people especially as the motive is unknown and as gun violence is not common in the southern African nation. Police…
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Zambia aims for copper boom: 40% production increase by 2027
Zambia, Africa’s second-largest copper producer, is expected to increase its copper production by 40% to one million tonnes by 2027, up from 700,000 tons in 2023. This ambitious target is outlined in Zambia’s Medium-Term Budget Plan for 2025-2027 and will be achieved through a multi-pronged strategy. This includes addressing issues at major mines, initiating production…
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Zambia asks mining companies to increase energy saving efforts
Officials have asked mining companies in Africa’s second-biggest copper producer to double their power-saving efforts to 40% of normal demand. Zesco Ltd., the state power utility, requested operators to increase curtailments or source their own emergency power from this month. Copper is crucial to Zambia and the industry generates about 70% of export earnings, so…
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Zambia mining company to fuel progress with 300 MW coal-fired power plant
Zambia’s Maamba Collieries will build it over two years starting in August, its local shareholder ZCCM-IH announced. The country has been importing and rationing electricity after a drought hit hydropower generation, the main power source for Africa’s second-largest copper producer. “The project’s total cost is estimated at $400 million, with a consortium of debt investors…
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