[Afrobarometer] Citizens endorse sex education in schools but want restrictions on access to contraceptives.
[Daba Finance] Padue has partnered with FasterCapital through its EquityPilot program to prepare the launch of an all-in-one on-demand services platform.
[Spotlight Initiative] LUSAKA -- With Zambia's 2026 general elections approaching, Spotlight Initiative is working to ensure that every woman can participate safely and confidently in civic and political life. The effort directly reflects the spirit of the 2026 International Women's Day theme: Rights, justice and action for all women and girls.
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's Zambia maize deal is unravelling -- and the numbers tell a disturbing story. Out of the 100,000 metric tonnes (MT) assigned to local hauliers under the cross-border arrangement, only 15,000MT has been delivered to the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA).
[New Zimbabwe] Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has expressed support for Zimbabwe and Zambia's stand in the new US government health cooperation framework, citing serious concerns over transparency, data governance and national sovereignty.
[Nile Post] The Democratic Republic of Congo has signed a $1.2 billion, five-year health partnership with the United States, joining Uganda in embracing Washington's new bilateral financing model, even as Zambia and Zimbabwe have rejected similar agreements over concerns about health data sovereignty and the terms attached to the funding.
[Daba Finance] Zambian digital bank Lupiya has extended its Series A funding round to $11.25 million as it prepares to scale operations in Zambia and expand into new markets.
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[Daily News] Tunduma -- Five out of ten non-tariff barriers that had been causing heavy truck congestion and inconvenience to traders and transporters at the Tunduma/Nakonde border have been resolved through joint efforts by the governments of Tanzania and Zambia.
[DW] As mining companies scour Zambia's Copperbelt for metals used in sustainable energy, locals are dealing with unchecked pollution and contamination.
[This Day] *Central bank's bid to block judicial review dismissed
[Botswana Daily News] Kazungula -- Zambia's Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development, Mr Charles Milupi (left) and Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Mr Noah Salakae after signing an addendum agreement between Botswana and Zambia, which formalised the establishment of the Kazungula Bridge Authority in Kasane yesterday.
[Daba Finance] Zambia's central bank lowered its policy rate by 75 basis points to 13.50%, marking a second consecutive cut and a larger move than analysts expected.
[Africa Check] Scam alert: Zambia's electoral commission is not hiring through dodgy link
[Spotlight Initiative] KATETE DISTRICT, Zambia - Gender-based violence (GBV) has long been treated as a private family matter in Mukomanimau Village, leaving many girls to deal with abuse and harmful practices such as child marriage alone.
[Ghanaian Times] IN international relations and diplomacy, foreign policy programmes of countries play very pivotal roles in their developmental programmes and shape their international relationship with the outside world. Countries adopt different foreign diplomatic programmes in alliance with other countries and the international community driven by various factors and objectives.
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