Browsing: Zambia

In a triumph for democracy and a victory hailed over authoritarianism, the newly-elected Zambia’s leader Hakainde Hichilema takes office on Tuesday after a comprehensive election victory.…

United Kingdom-based Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa has described Zambia’s transition as “African class”, saying he will be monitoring new President Hakainde Hichilema’s policies to decide on…

Prominent leaders in Africa sent congratulatory messages to the President-elect of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, on his victory in the presidential election of Aug. 12, 2021.I’m Hichilema…

Incumbent President and contender in the Zambian national polls, president Edgar Lungu said on Saturday that the country’s elections are not free and fair. President Lungu…

Zambia’s opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has taken an early lead in the country’s Presidential election over incumbent President, Edgar Lungu.  This was revealed in the results announced…

Zambia Airways has announced 30th September 2021 as the date for the operationalization of the national airline. In August 2018, the Industrial Development Corporation Limited (IDC)…

Danielle Resnick, The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Whoever wins Zambia’s 2021 general elections will face two key challenges: reviving the country’s democratic credentials and…

On Sunday, Zambia was hit by an electricity outage that affected almost every state in the country. This was a result of irregular rainfall which resulted…

Africa’s second largest copper producer and other mining companies switched to emergency diesel-generated electricity to sustain operations after a power blackout hit Zambia on Sunday. State-owned…

Ahead of a pivotal national poll on Thursday, Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu is seeking re-election in a contest likely to be decided by frustrated young voters…