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Zambia

Lusaka courts Wuxi Jiangnan Cable to process copper locally

Senior staff of the Chinese firm, a heavyweight in the electric cable industry, will visit Lusaka in September to meet with government organisations to prepare its entry into Zambia.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 27.07.2026

The Chamber of Mines calls for a tax niche to boost exploration

Copper mine employees in Kitwe, Zambia, in October 2018.© Lou Jones/Zuma Wire/Reuters

Subscribers only Mining 15.07.2026

Chinese giant Wonderful Group builds bridges between Beijing and Lusaka

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema and Wang Huning, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CCPPC), at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing, on 5 September 2024. © Liu Bin/Xinhua/AFP

Subscribers only Mining, Diplomacy 13.07.2026

Frank Garcia to discuss Lusaka case during visit to Abidjan

Donald Trump's new secretary of state for African affairs is due to hold talks with Zambian representatives in the Ivorian city. The initiative aims to ease tensions between Washington and the southern African country over a health deal involving mining concessions.

Subscribers only Mining, Diplomacy 09.07.2026

Serbian agribusiness group FPM plots southern African expansion

With support from players as diverse as the Zambian armed forces, the Serbian diplomatic corps and an Israeli agribusiness company, equipment manufacturer FPM Agromehanika is looking to become an alternative in a market dominated by South Africa.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders 08.07.2026

Mphepo Power struggles to make up mind over mega wind farm project

Whilst the Zambian company, led by Sipho Piri, has managed to persuade TotalEnergies to back its wind power programme, the path to the commissioning of the country's first wind farm remains uncertain.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 25.06.2026

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Economic actors brace for AGOA shakeup

With an extension of the US's African Growth and Opportunity Act beyond this year far from certain, the continent's manufacturers are alarmed about the financial ramifications and are asking for clarity. But the American political calender is restricting their room for manoeuvre.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 19.06.2026

Levi's jeans produced in the Ruaraka Free Trade Zone near Nairobi, Kenya, 4 April 2025.

TotalEnergies to finally bring solar and wind project with First Quantum to fruition

The French energy giant's project, which has been on hold since 2022 and is intended to supply the country's largest copper mine, is at last set to get underway following an agreement reached with the Zambian authorities.

Free access Energy, Mining, Diplomacy 18.06.2026

The Kansanshi copper mine in Zambia’s Eastern Province, in November 2012.

US health deal negotiations to be challenged in court

On 10 June 2026, a highly political trial will open at Lusaka’s constitutional court. Two Zambian human rights NGOs accuse the government of failing to consult Parliament as part of this cooperation.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 08.06.2026

Controversy and confusion over health agreement with Washington

The clumsy statement made by a Zambian government official has reignited tensions in discussions regarding American support for the health system, at a time when relations between the two countries have deteriorated.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.06.2026

Hichilema's government ramps up pipeline plans

Faced with chronic fuel shortages, Lusaka has just revived long-dormant pipeline projects extending towards both coasts of the continent. While the desire to diversify supply seems justified, these programmes raise serious questions around their cost and coherency.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy 13.05.2026

Tanzania-Zambia railway project launch with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Zambian President Hichilema and Tanzanian Vice President Nchimbi in Lusaka, Zambia, on 20 November 2025.

Lusaka bets on a solar project led by Egyptian firms

Orascom Investment Holding and the EGAAD consortium are making progress on a major 250 MW solar power plant project in the Mumbwa district. The plant is intended to help Zambia strengthen an electricity system that has been weakened by droughts.

Subscribers only Energy 11.05.2026

Makor Resources prepares fundraising for copper project co-owned by Mwila family

The Canadian junior Makor, active in Zambia’s copper sector, is preparing a $7.5mn fundraising ahead of its stock market flotation.

Subscribers only Mining 28.04.2026

Mining giant BHP prepares for return to southern Africa

A delegation from the Anglo-Australian mining major, which has not visited the continent since 2015, will travel to Zambia, South Africa, Namibia and Angola at the end of April. The aim is to forge links with the authorities and junior exploration companies, particularly in the copper sector.

Subscribers only Mining 07.04.2026

Brandon Craig at the BHP head office in Melbourne, Australia, on 18 March 2026.

Under fire from criticism, Lusaka defends its cybercrime laws

The government is calling on two senior officials to defend its criminal justice reform, challenged in court by civil society representatives. These measures have already been used to arrest a political opponent.

Subscribers only Politics 25.03.2026

British fund Gemcorp explores opportunities in Lusaka

The Brazilian Marcus Weyll, CEO of Imbono – a Dubai-based subsidiary of the British investment fund Gemcorp specialising in African infrastructure – will be visiting Lusaka from 23 to 24 April 2026 to explore potential projects.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Finance 23.03.2026

Lusaka stands up to Washington in health deal negotiations

The government has stated that it will not sign a health agreement if it is conditional on a second trade-off involving critical minerals.

Subscribers only Mining 02.03.2026

US delegation investigates accident at Chinese mine

Six experts, sent by the US House of Representatives Committee on Competition with China, were hard at work in Lusaka last month. Their primary objective was to shed light on the consequences of the collapse of the dam at the Sino-Metals copper mine in February 2025.

Subscribers only Mining 20.02.2026

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Zambia

Lusaka courts Wuxi Jiangnan Cable to process copper locally

The Chamber of Mines calls for a tax niche to boost exploration

Chinese giant Wonderful Group builds bridges between Beijing and Lusaka

Frank Garcia to discuss Lusaka case during visit to Abidjan

Serbian agribusiness group FPM plots southern African expansion

Mphepo Power struggles to make up mind over mega wind farm project

Spotlight
Economic actors brace for AGOA shakeup

TotalEnergies to finally bring solar and wind project with First Quantum to fruition

US health deal negotiations to be challenged in court

Controversy and confusion over health agreement with Washington

Hichilema's government ramps up pipeline plans

Lusaka bets on a solar project led by Egyptian firms

Makor Resources prepares fundraising for copper project co-owned by Mwila family

Mining giant BHP prepares for return to southern Africa

Under fire from criticism, Lusaka defends its cybercrime laws

British fund Gemcorp explores opportunities in Lusaka

Lusaka stands up to Washington in health deal negotiations

US delegation investigates accident at Chinese mine

How Washington is backing the Kazozu copper and cobalt project

Emirati firm IRH reviews plans for Mopani copper mine with national company ZCCM

Business France organises a defence and cybersecurity forum in Gaborone

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Washington plays hardball with Lusaka on healthcare deal

US House of Representatives faces burning issue of AGOA renewal

The Finnish economic affairs minister's busy schedule to explore mining sector

Stanford mining lab follows KoBold to Kitwe and Lubumbashi

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Zambia

Lusaka courts Wuxi Jiangnan Cable to process copper locally

The Chamber of Mines calls for a tax niche to boost exploration

Chinese giant Wonderful Group builds bridges between Beijing and Lusaka

Frank Garcia to discuss Lusaka case during visit to Abidjan

Serbian agribusiness group FPM plots southern African expansion

Mphepo Power struggles to make up mind over mega wind farm project

Spotlight Economic actors brace for AGOA shakeup

TotalEnergies to finally bring solar and wind project with First Quantum to fruition

US health deal negotiations to be challenged in court

Controversy and confusion over health agreement with Washington

Hichilema's government ramps up pipeline plans

Lusaka bets on a solar project led by Egyptian firms

Makor Resources prepares fundraising for copper project co-owned by Mwila family

Mining giant BHP prepares for return to southern Africa

Under fire from criticism, Lusaka defends its cybercrime laws

British fund Gemcorp explores opportunities in Lusaka

Lusaka stands up to Washington in health deal negotiations

US delegation investigates accident at Chinese mine

How Washington is backing the Kazozu copper and cobalt project

Emirati firm IRH reviews plans for Mopani copper mine with national company ZCCM

Business France organises a defence and cybersecurity forum in Gaborone

Spotlight Washington plays hardball with Lusaka on healthcare deal

US House of Representatives faces burning issue of AGOA renewal

The Finnish economic affairs minister's busy schedule to explore mining sector

Stanford mining lab follows KoBold to Kitwe and Lubumbashi

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Economic actors brace for AGOA shakeup

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Washington plays hardball with Lusaka on healthcare deal