Zambia’s Big Ask to Mining Companies
Officials have asked mining companies in Africa’s second-biggest copper producer to double their power-saving efforts to 40% of normal demand. Zesco Ltd., the state power utility, requested operators to increase…
El Niño Triggers Food Crisis in Southern Africa
Farmers check the growth of maize in drought-hit fields in Macheke, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe in this March 10, 2019 photo. A severe drought has currently decimated crops leaving many
Zambia plans to import 650,000 tons white maize from Tanzania
Zambia plans to import 650,000 metric tons of white maize from Tanzania after drought cut production by more than 50%, information minister Cornelius Mweetwa said on Wednesday. Zambia’s maize production
Drought-stricken Zambia turns to Uganda for 0.5m tonnes of maize
Warehouse grain in Africa with food for people during the food crisis for Ukraine war. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK Lusaka banned the exports of maize grain and flour in February, following
Galison Manufacturing Completes Order of 50 Wagons for DRC-Zambia Logistics Corridor
Galison Manufacturing, a South African-based industry leader in the manufacture and supply of railway freight wagons and mining equipment, is pleased to announce the successful completion of an order for
Zambia bans maize exports over dry spell
The Zambian government has imposed restrictions on maize and mealie meal (maize flour) exports in response to an extended dry spell endangering the harvest. Minister of Agriculture Reuben Phiri announced
Zambian Construction Tech Startup, Bosso Africa, Secures Funding for Enhancing Supply Chain Efficiency
In response to the pressing need for affordable housing across Africa, Bosso Africa, a Zambian-based company, is spearheading a groundbreaking initiative to optimize the construction supply chain. Through their comprehensive…
China plans to spend US$1 billion to revamp Tanzania-Zambia railway in race to control critical mineral trade routes
As global powers vie for control over critical mineral trade routes, China plans to spend US$1 billion to refurbish a key railway line connecting Zambia’s copper belt region with the…
7 weeks in East Africa: Trains in Zambia, luxury in Kenya, innovation in Malawi
In southern Kenya, two dirt roads meet in the small town of Imbirikani, a place more sky than town. My American mind saw the Wild West, encouraged by the word
Experts gather in Zambia to discuss sustainable mining of critical minerals
LUSAKA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) — Experts from member countries of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) held a meeting on Monday in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia,