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A deepening diplomatic row has erupted over a leaked draft memorandum of understanding between Washington and Lusaka, suggesting that a US$1 billion health financing package may be tied to aggressive concessions in Zambia’s mining sector. The controversy centres on allegations that the Trump administration is leveraging Zambia’s fiscal vulnerability exacerbated …

By ANDREW KAMANGA* Electricity remains key to Zambia’s economic development as it is an essential input to various economic sectors such as mining, agriculture, commercial, manufacturing, social services and households. The key players in the Zambian electricity supply industry include: ZESCO, the national public utility which is vertically integrated and …

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As the Mining Indaba 2026 approaches in Cape Town, South Africa, industry stakeholders are turning their attention to the sector’s evolving focus on sustainability and value-chain development. The annual event, taking place from February 9-12, remains a key forum for discussion, deal-making and innovation in African mining. Speaking to Channel …

VICTORIA FALLS—The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is set to pivot from regional dialogue to industrial implementation as it prepares to host the 2026 SADC Sustainable Energy Week (SEW) from February 23 to 27. Hosted at the Elephant Hills Resort, the high-level summit arrives at a critical juncture for the …