Zambia is a well kept secret in the heart of Africa. It has emerged in recent years as an engaging attraction to tempt even the…
Posts published in March 2008
The mighty Mosi Oa Tunya, or Victoria Falls as it is famously known, is not the highest, or the widest waterfall in the world but…
Zambia's parliament approved an amendment to the Mines and Minerals Act that will increase taxes and abolish existing agreements between the government and mining companies,…
David Panabantu reckons that he has stumbled on something regarding the DAs that has not crossed anybody's mind. I have always said there's a thin…
Dan Haglund argues strongly against the government taking unilateral action through the new mining tax regime at the Mine Watch blog . Excerpt: To sum…
Good to see Proflight pushing for jet fuel pricing reform, something we have strongly argued on this blog. What is interesting is that Proflight are…
Earlier this month, Population Action International (PAI) and the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) teamed up to conduct a joint…
Pictures from a Valentine's Day concert featuring local artists Danny, K'Millian, John Chiti, and others….(read more)
The Lusaka Youth Cup tournament is scheduled to take place from the 21st – 27th April, 2008 in Lusaka. The Lusaka Youth Cup tournament will…
In Chechewa/Nyanja that means "I have been having a problem staying awake". Awake enough to update this blog. Anyway nice lull, rest, flakiness. The web…
Those aspiring to break into economies at the bottom of pyramid (e.g. Zambia) face the main challenge of how build a business model that would…
The Chennai-based Lifeline Group of Hospitals has signed a memorandum of understanding with Zambia's health ministry Wednesday to establish its first overseas hospital. The MoU…
Zambia does not currently have a broader and coherent energy policy, beyond the call for ZESCO to cut costs, asking the mines to pay higher…
Zambia's opposition Patriotic Front (PF) has justified its decision to expel five of its members of parliament from the party despite an ongoing court case…
A new Norwegian NGOs report on the Zambia – China Relations paints a bleak picture of Zambia's weak external debt control mechanisms. According to the…
Thirty foreign and local companies have tendered for shares in Zambia's major coal supplier to its copper mines, a senior industry official said on Wednesday.…
After giving China a tax free zone, the southern African nation of Zambia wants to create a similar exclusive economic zone for Indian companies to…
Leaders of numerous countries around the world in the last few days have voiced their support for the Chinese government's efforts to safeguard territorial integrity…
Pakistan Embassy in Zambia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Commerce, Zambia for co-operation in enhancing bilateral trade between the…
The IMF has agreed a new three-year financing package to help Zambia cut poverty and the country could borrow up to $150 million per year…