Economy, Business and Finance
Amid Electricity Crisis, Zambians Favour Ending State Monopoly, Investing in Solar and Wind Power
[Afrobarometer] Only one in 25 citizens enjoy reliable power from the national grid.
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Human rights
Digital Rights Activists Criticise Zambia Over Rightscon Cancellation
[263Chat] Three African digital rights organisations have condemned the cancellation of the 2026 edition of RightsCon in Zambia, accusing authorities of yielding to foreign pressure and undermining civic freedoms on…
Angola
Angola and Zambia Strengthen Strategic Partnership and Regional Integration
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Minister of National Defense, Former Combatants and Veterans of the Homeland, Lúcio do Amaral, highlighted on Tuesday in Luanda the excellent level of relations between Angola…
Angola
Angola and Zambia Strengthen Cooperation in Defence and Security
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The holding of the 34th Meeting of the Permanent Joint Commission on Defence and Security between Angola and Zambia will strengthen bilateral cooperation and allow for a…
Global development
Zambia cancels world’s largest human rights and tech summit days before start
Government blocks RightsCon 2026 conference saying it did not ‘align with national values’The world’s largest conference on human rights and technology has been cancelled just days before it was due…
Economy, Business and Finance
OneSquarek Plans Listing On Lusaka Exchange Alternative Market
[Daba Finance] OneSquareK Property Development plans to list on the Alternative Market of the Lusaka Securities Exchange, according to its adviser Money Acumen Advisory. The listing remains subject to regulatory…
Human rights
Press Statement by Mr Thabo Kawana, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Media on the Postponement of the RightsCon 2026 Summit
[Ministry of Information and Media of Zambia] Lusaka -- Following the announcement by Honourable Felix Mutati, Minister of Technology and Science on 28th April 2026, regarding the postponement of the…
External Relations
CPJ Calls On Zambian President to Champion the Media As World Press Freedom Day Host
[CPJ] The Committee to Protect Journalists wrote to Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema expressing concern over recent attacks on journalists and legislation that negatively impacts the media, as the country prepares…
Governance
From Struggle to Strength – Turning Daily Hustle Into a Force for Survival
[IPS] Ndola, Zambia -- In the bustling Chifubu constituency of Ndola, the provincial capital of Zambia's mineral-rich Copperbelt Province, 31-year-old Victoria Bwalya is usually among the early risers, cleaning and…
Southern Africa
Zambia’s Government Takes Possession of Ex-President’s Body in Repatriation Row
[New Zimbabwe] The Zambian government has said it has taken possession of the body of former president Edgar Lungu - who died in South Africa 10 months ago - against…
Governance
Zambian Govt to Repatriate Former President Lungu’s Body Against Family Wishes
[allAfrica] The Zambian government has said that it has taken possession of the body of former president Edgar Lungu, who died in South Africa 10 months ago, against the wishes…
Press and Media
Zambian Lawyers Fight for Media Freedom As Journalists Harassed Ahead of Election
[CPJ] Lusaka -- For months, lawyer Josiah Kalala has been working late into the night on a case he believes could define the future of press freedom in Zambia: preparing…