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Vedanta to scale up $1 bn investment plan for Konkola Copper Mines in Zambia
New Delhi: Vedanta Resources, the mining and energy company controlled by Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal, proposes to scale up the $1 billion investment in its Zambian copper unit to develop multiple tailing leaching facilities required to...
Owner: Shobhana Bhartia
FNB ZAMBIA FINALISES AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE STANDARD CHARTERED’S RETAIL AND WEALTH BANKING BUSINESS
FNB ZAMBIA FINALISES AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE STANDARD CHARTERED’S RETAIL AND WEALTH BANKING BUSINESS Lusaka…. Wednesday October 29, 2025 (SMART EAGLES) In a significant development for Zambia’s financial sector, First National Bank (FNB) Zambia has...
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Business Spotlight – Dr. Stephen Snell new Family Medicine Provider at The Jackson Clinic
(Milan, TN) The Jackson Clinic is excited to welcome Dr. Stephen Snell to its Family Practice department. Dr. Snell is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and certified with the American Board of Family Medicine. He joins the...
FNB Zambia to Take Over Standard Chartered Retail Operations
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Open Zambia
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First National Bank Zambia has struck a deal to acquire Standard Chartered's retail and wealth banking operations in what represents one of the largest banking sector transactions in recent years. The agreement will transfer Standard Chartered's...
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Who controls African trade finance?
African trade dynamics are undergoing a significant shift, with small, micro, and medium enterprises (SMMEs) at the heart of its potential growth. In a recent discussion with CNBC Africa, Cheryl Buss, CEO of Absa International, highlighted the...
Owner: Africa Business News Pty Ltd
Zambian Breweries celebrates 50 years of Mosi
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Zambia Daily Mail
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CHEWE KALIWILE Lusaka ZAMBIAN Breweries joined the rest of the country in marking 61 years of independence by celebrating 50 years of Mosi Premium Lager, a product named after the mighty ‘Mosi-oa-Tunya’ Falls and brewed with the same spirit of...
Owner: Zambian Govenment
Zambia among 5 countries in AfDB’s $14m agro fund
By BUUMBA CHIMBULU ZAMBIA has been named among five African countries set to benefit from a US$14 million allocation by the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) to the African Development Bank Group (AfDB). The funding, announced...
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Standard Chartered exits retail banking in Zambia, sells business to FNB
Standard Chartered and First National Bank (FNB) Zambia have entered into an agreement for the sale of Standard Chartered Zambia’s Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB) business portfolio in Zambia. This follows Standard Chartered’s 27 November 2024...
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Standard Chartered Zambia to sell Wealth & Retail Banking Business to FNB Zambia
Standard Chartered and First National Bank (FNB) Zambia have entered into an agreement for the sale of Standard Chartered Zambia’s Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB) business portfolio in Zambia. This follows Standard Chartered’s 27 November 2024...
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PAPSS: The Payment Revolution Driving Africa’s Economic Inte...
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Modern Ghana
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In a quiet but powerful shift, Africa is building the financial infrastructure to trade with itself—on its own terms. At the heart of this transformation is the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), a groundbreaking initiative that’s...
Owner: Kwame Owusu
Zambia needs an updated constitution, and the people will shape it
Reform of Zambia’s constitution has been attempted many times before but has often stalled or been derailed by politics. This time, we have no choice but to do better. We must do better. If we are serious about deepening our democracy,...
Owner: The Daily Maverick Pty
Govt concerned over delayed Zambia–Kimasala Road works in Solwezi
Government has expressed concern over the delayed works on the Zambia–Kimasala Road under construction by JDCON Zambia Limited in Solwezi District. North-Western Province Deputy Permanent Secretary (DPS) Luckson Mulumbi reaffirmed government’s...
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Makebi Zulu Eyes Presidential Bid — Pledges to Heal, Unite, justice, and Constitutional Order in Zambia
Makebi Zulu Eyes Presidential Bid — Pledges to Heal, Unite, justice, and Constitutional Order in Zambia By BARNABAS ZULU LUSAKA — Prominent constitutional lawyer and former Eastern Province Minister, Hon. Makebi Zulu, has formally announced his...
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Africa’s trade champions: The top 10 exporting countries powering the continent’s internal market
Africa’s trade system is entering a decisive phase as the continent adjusts to the loss of longstanding preferential access to the United States market, with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) emerging as a key framework to boost...
Owner: Leonard Stiegeler
Find out more as Access Holdings confirms amount paid to buy another bank
Access Holdings Plc, the parent company of Access Bank, has completed the acquisition of the National Bank of Kenya A major deal that will strengthen Access Bank’s footprint in East Africa and position the group for expansion in East Africa Access...
Owner: Naij.com Media Limited
Tunisia 12th African investment destination, according to Rand Merchant Bank
Tunisia has experienced a significant drop in its investment attractiveness ranking for 2025/2026, according to the Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) report. The country is now ranked 12th out of 31 African nations, dropping from 7th in the previous report...
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THE 94% ILLUSION: ZAMBIA’S DEBT RESTRUCTURING REQUIRES DEEPER SCRUTINY- Sensio Banda
THE 94% ILLUSION: ZAMBIA’S DEBT RESTRUCTURING REQUIRES DEEPER SCRUTINY Finance Minister Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane’s assertion that 94% of Zambia’s eligible debt has been restructured, based on the official creditors’ Memorandum of Understanding...
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‘NSSA boss externalises $340 million’
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NATIONAL Social Security Authority (NSSA) acting general manager Hashmon Matemera appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with externalising about $340 million during his tenure as BancABC managing director. NATIONAL Social...
Owner: Trevor Ncube
Disrupting Illegal Wildlife Trade: Have We Followed the Money?
As global leaders gathered for the first London Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) back in 2014, ambition was running high. The first high-level meeting of its kind saw a set of powerful commitments from delegates ‘to act together to bring...
Owner: Royal United Services Institute for Defence & Security Studies (Non-profit)
5 Reasons Why It’s Time for Zambia to Embrace 2 and 3 Wheelers for Urban Transport
Every day, Lusaka’s growing population puts more pressure on the city’s main arteries, especially Great North Road and Great East Road. As new suburbs emerge and economic activity expands, these corridors become increasingly crowded during morning...
Owner: Joseph Mwenda