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Zambia Targets Investment-Led Growth to End ‘Begging’ Era in Strategic US Partnership – Update

Zambia’s Finance and National Planning Minister, Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane, has declared a strategic shift toward sustainable, investment-driven collaboration with the United States, aiming to reform the nation’s economy and end its dependency on foreign aid. Speaking in Lusaka during an engagement with visiting U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic …

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Metal fabricators of Zambia

The CBI- electric Group is a member of Reunert (Pty) Ltd which is a leading South African company listed on the JSE in the industrial goods and services (electronic and electrical equipment) sectors .Reunet manages a number of businesses focused on electronics and electrical engineering and regularly runs among the …

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RMB Highlights Africa’s Top Investment Hotspots for 2025/26 – Update

Building on the success of the 2024/25 edition, RMB has released its Where to Invest in Africa 2025/26 report, revealing the continent’s leading investment destinations and emerging opportunities. The latest report provides an in-depth analysis of economic trends, policy shifts and market dynamics shaping Africa’s investment landscape, helping investors and …

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US Links $1.5 Billion Health Aid to Mining Concessions, Signals New Transactional Era in Africa

The United States government has abruptly postponed the scheduled signing of a $1.5 billion health funding agreement with Zambia, instead making the aid contingent upon “collaboration in the mining sector” and broader business sector reforms. The move, which links humanitarian assistance to geopolitical and economic concessions, is being described by …

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CEC supporting young minds through engineering

Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) in partnership with Launcher Engineers Hub, successfully supported the December 2025 Kids Robotics Club held from 8th to 12th December 2025. The initiative was designed to inspire young learners by exposing them to practical engineering concepts, with a particular focus on robotics, coding, and drone technologies. …

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FMF and the African Copperbelt Lead Creation of a New Global Copper Traceability Standard

As the world races toward electrification and digital transformation, copper has emerged as one of the most strategically contested minerals of the 21st century. Yet the global supply chain still lacks a unified, internationally recognised standard for traceability. That is now changing and driven not from traditional centres of global …

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The lube kitchen series part 13: Extreme Pressure (EP) additives – the additives that thrive under pressure

By Steven Lumley, technical manager, WearCheck Continuing the journey through the world of anti-wear additives with condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, this final instalment of the lube kitchen series looks at additives that work their magic under pressure – Extreme Pressure (EP) additives – the other metal guardians in your …

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Vedanta Shifts Zambian Copper Mine to US Subsidiary, Eyes American Investment Boost

VEDANTA Resources, the global metals and mining giant controlled by Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal, is strategically transferring ownership of its key Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) asset in Zambia to a newly created, US-based subsidiary, CopperTech Metals. This significant structural move is primarily aimed at capitalizing on the growing support and …

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New high-grade zone identified at Mumbezhi

Prospect Resources has announced positive assay results for the Nyungu Central and Kabikupa deposits, from its recently completed Phase 2 drill programme at the Mumbezhi Copper Project. “Mumbezhi continues to deliver scale potential, with the shallow intersection returned at the southern end of the Nyungu Central deposit in NCDD021 delivering …

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