Economy - Development | Politics
Positive outlook for Zambia, IMF
afrol News, 28 October - Zambia faces a number of challenges that need to be addressed if robust economic growth is to be sustained over the medium term, this was the conclusion of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission that ended its visit to Lusaka today. Read more
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Politics | Economy - Development | Agriculture - Nutrition | Society
Zambia becomes agric support hub for Southern Africa
afrol News, 15 October - Zambia is set to become the regional focal point for agricultural research support in southern Africa as the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) picked the country to host its Southern Africa Administrative Hub to assist its R4D activities in the region. Read more
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Economy - Development | Culture - Arts | Society
Zambian artist competing for $83,000 in Norway
afrol News, 9 September - A Zambian artist, Anawana Haloba of Livingstone, along with three other young artists - the Norwegians Ida Ekblad, Marius Engh, and Lars Laumann - have been nominated for the StatoilHydro art award 2009. The US$ 83,000 prize will be awarded in Oslo, Norway in December. Read more
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Politics | Economy - Development | Society
Not yet over for Chiluba
afrol News, 31 August - The former president of Zambia, Frederick Chiluba, is challenging the government to free his accounts, said to worth around $8 million, which had been frozen when his corruption case was launched. Read more
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Politics | Economy - Development | Society | Human rights
Chiluba acquitted
afrol News, 17 August - The former Zambian president, Frederick Chiluba, has been acquitted over corruption charges by the court today. Read more
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Economy - Development | Politics | Society | Human rights
Great lakes leaders urged to move quick
afrol News, 11 August - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on leaders of Africa’s Great Lakes, to move quickly to carry out existing peace agreements, saying while tensions in region have eased in the past year, there are still serious issues to be dealt with. Read more
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Politics | Agriculture - Nutrition | Economy - Development | Society
Zambian rice farmers get $500,000 in USADF funding
afrol News, 5 August - The United States African Development Foundation (USADF), in partnership with the Government of Zambia and Zambia Agribusiness Technical Assistance Center (ZATAC), held a grant recipient ceremony recognising four grants totaling nearly half a million dollars and which are benefitting grassroots groups in Zambia. Read more
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» 08.05.2009 - Chinese company takes over another Zambian closed copper mine
» 30.04.2009 - Climate change increases Zambia cholera numbers
» 06.04.2009 - Major boost for regional trade route link
» 26.03.2009 - Angolans resist voluntary repatriation
» 06.03.2009 - EU signs MDGs grant with Zambia
» 27.02.2009 - Banda sacks two ministers
» 18.12.2008 - Zambia gets 76.2 million euros in grant
» 10.11.2008 - New regional news agency services launched
» 05.11.2008 - Zambia electoral body to verify disputed polls
» 03.11.2008 - Banda sworn in as new Zambian president
» 29.10.2008 - Zambia's vice president warns of violence ahead of polls
» 24.10.2008 - Banda calls for calm in Zambia's fourth presidential polls
» 23.10.2008 - SADC launches observer mission to Zambia's election
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