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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 …

By: Nkosilathi Mudiyi Zambia’s mining sector is entering a period of aggressive expansion, with national copper production poised to breach the historic one-million-tonne threshold by the end of 2025. This surge follows a robust performance in 2024, where output climbed 12% to 820,676 tonnes, signalling a decisive recovery for the …