The manganese industry is an essential part of Zambia’s mining sector. It represents a potential platform to catalyse economic development and poverty reduction. Due to its unique chemical properties, manganese…
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Globally, there has been a trend towards adopting improved frameworks to promote responsible land-based investment, but many African countries, including Zambia, still lag in this area. Large-scale land-based investment, particularly…
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The current shortage of mealie meal in Zambia is a wake-up call for the Ministry of Agriculture and government. The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has observed with…
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Despite the widelu known health risks associated with tobacco consumption, the use of tobacco continues to increase in Zambia. By 2025, the world health organization (WHO) estimaes that there will…
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Access to affordable and clean energy is crucial in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries like Zambia, where cost is a significant barrier. To achieve universal electrification by 2030, estimates suggest the…
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This week’s Monday Opinion aims to shed light on the challenges faced by Zambia’s energy sector, which is of critical importance to the country’s economy and people.
In this week’s Monday Opinion, we are looking at the impacts of climate shocks and among them is flood events. We are discussing the implications floods on livelihoods, risk reduction…
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On Friday, March 31st, 2023, the Vice President of the United States of America, Kamala Harris, arrived in Zambia for a two-day visit aimed at strengthening the partnership between the…
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