Zambia to host 2025 Digital Government Africa Summit

The third annual Digital Government Summit is set to kick off in Lusaka on Tuesday, October 7, with government leaders, tech giants and investors from across Africa and beyond gathering to discuss the future of digital governance on the continent....

Zambia reaffirms support towards digital transformation in insurance sector

Government has reaffirmed its commitment to driving digital transformation in the insurance sector as a way of enhancing efficiency, transparency and financial inclusion. Minister of Finance and National Planning, Situmbeko Musokotwane, says...

$157m in VAS and 14m app clients: Capitec’s tech engine powers H1 results

South African banking giant Capitec Bank Holdings Limited has reported a set of results that underline how technology continues to reshape its business model. For the six months ended August 31, 2025, the group delivered headline earnings of R8.0...

ALLEGATIONS RISE AS ZAMBIAN BUSINESS MOGUL JAMES NDAMBO IS ACCUSED OF EYEING UPND PRESIDENCY

ALLEGATIONS RISE AS ZAMBIAN BUSINESS MOGUL JAMES NDAMBO IS ACCUSED OF EYEING UPND PRESIDENCY By Chanoda Ngwira F Gossip and rumour mongering have surfaced again this time alleging that James Ndambo, a prominent Zambian businessman based in South...

Children more vulnerable to online abuse, Lusaka DC

Lusaka District Commissioner, Rosa Kayuni says children are the most vulnerable members of the society that are exposed to online abuse. The District Commissioner cited cyber bullying, harmful content and even exploitation as some of the online...

Exercise Blue Lugwasho Delivers for Zambia Amid Drought

The people of southern and eastern Zambia have been hit the hardest by a severe drought that began almost two years ago, so military aircraft delivering 50-kilogram bags of maize brought much-needed relief. Zambia declared a national emergency in...

ZDA signs MOUs to boost investment and policy research

The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has signed two landmark Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) aimed at strengthening investment promotion and advancing evidence-based policy formulation. The agreements were signed at ZDA headquarters in Lusaka,...

The age and sex dynamics of heterosexual HIV transmission in Zambia: an HPTN 071 (PopART) phylogenetic and modelling study

The widespread rollout of HIV testing, antiretroviral treatment (ART), and voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) in combination prevention programmes has resulted in considerable declines in both AIDS deaths and new HIV infections (UNAIDS...

CIDRZ Showcases Adolescent Health Research at the 9th International Workshop on Adolescence, SRHR & HIV 2025 in Botswana

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) continues to contribute to the global scientific dialogue through its active participation in the 9th International Workshop on Adolescence, SRHR & HIV 2025, taking place in Botswana...

Prophet Asamoah Bags PhD In Zambia

Daniel Asamoah (M) with other graduates Ghanaian gospel artist and public servant, Daniel Asamoah, popularly known as “The Singing Prophet”, has earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Health from the Livingstone International University of...

Government to digitise issuance of passports- Mwiimbu

152 Views Jack Mwiimbu Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security Jack Mwiimbu says Government is working with Smart Zambia to digitise the issuance of passports. Mwiimbu says once the system is put in motion, it will allow citizens to apply...

YANGO ZAMBIA SUPPORTS WELLBEING OF PARTNER DRIVERS AND COURIERS WITH FREE HEALTH SCREENING AND HEALTH TALK IN LUSAKA

Lusaka, Zambia, 1st October 2025 – Yango Zambia, part of the global tech company, Yango Group, hosted a free health screening day for its partner drivers and food delivery couriers in Lusaka on Saturday, 27th September, 2025. The initiative is...

Investing in Africa’s digital future: Why governments and industry must back academic research

By Godsway KUBI At the recently concluded AMC–TICON Africa Conference 2025, held last month at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra, Ghana, industry leaders, policymakers, and academics convened to deliberate on Africa’s digital transformation agenda....

Zambia and Hong Kong sign mutual legal assistance agreement

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Zambia, German Parliament strengthen cooperation

The National Assembly of Zambia and the German Bundestag or parliament have agreed to strengthen cooperation in planning and organisation of plenary sessions. The German Bundestag is the lower house of the German Federal parliament and the only...

Remember Jane Goodall's visit to Fort Pierce? Here's why she came

Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall spent decades of her life researching and working with primates, beginning her career in the Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania, Africa, in the early 1960s. She died Oct. 1 at 91 years old. Throughout her...

Zambia Engages US Policy Think-tank to Help with Image

Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba writes: Zambia Engages US Policy Think-tank to Help with Image ●Fractured Bilateral Relationship Zambia has recently suffered what appeared to be a fructured bilateral relationship with the United States. Zambia has been...

China strikes $1.4 billion deal with Zambia, Tanzania for railway upgrade

China, Zambia and Tanzania have struck a $1.4 billion deal to modernise the ageing Tanzania–Zambia Railway, a lifeline for moving copper out of southern Africa. Zambia’s government announced the agreement on Monday. Built in the 1970s with Chinese...

President Hichilema calls on Canadians to invest in Zambia’s energy sector

President Hakainde Hichilema has called on Canadian experts and investors to develop green energy projects, such as green hydrogen and solar facilities in Zambia. Speaking at the 4th Canada-Africa Chamber of Business Conference in Lusaka, the...

Zambia Unveils K253.1 Billion 2026 Budget to Consolidate Economic Gains

Zambia Unveils K253.1 Billion 2026 Budget to Consolidate Economic Gains Lusaka, 26 September 2025 Zambia has unveiled a K253.1 billion national budget for 2026, setting out an ambitious agenda to consolidate the country’s economic and social gains...