Washington — The World Bank today released the following statement on Zambia: “The World Bank welcomes the agreement between the Government of the Republic of Zambia and bondholders on the terms for restructuring Zambia’s Eurobonds. This follows the agreement Zambia reached in 2023 with the official bilateral creditors. The Official Creditor Committee has confirmed that … Read More “Africa: World Bank Group Statement On Debt Restructuring Agreement for Zambia” »
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Luanda — The Angolan head of state, João Lourenço, is traveling Friday to the Zambian capital, Lusaka, to participate in an extraordinary summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Mozambique. According to the Press Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic, João Lourenço … Read More “Angola to Attend Extraordinary Summit On DRC in Lusaka” »
Scientists say droughts could heighten the transmission of HIV, particularly through activities like transactional sex, The East African reports. A recent study by University of Bristol revealed that drought-induced behavioural changes, often driven by insufficient resources, could contribute to the spread of HIV. ALSO READ: Rwanda among top countries in HIV/AIDS management Published in Aids and … Read More “Africa: Researchers Link HIV Infections Spike to Drought” »
Lusaka, Zambia — They ingest snuff to self-medicate and insert it in their vaginas to increase their partner’s sexual pleasure. But smokeless tobacco could compound the already steep health challenges they face. At her makeshift stall, vegetable vendor Racheal Zimba retrieves a small white bottle from her bra and sprinkles some black powder onto her … Read More “Zambian Women Are Obsessed With Using Tobacco for Sex – – Despite the Health Risks” »
Lusaka — Urgent Action Needed on Kabwe Mine Site Committee Zambia‘s government is delaying urgently needed action to clean up severe lead contamination in the city of Kabwe, the Alliance for Lead-Free Kabwe, a coalition of Zambian and international civil society organizations, said today. The government should draft a technical proposal and seek support from … Read More “Zambia – Government Stalling On Lead Cleanup Plan” »
There is immense potential for Zambia’s maritime ambitions to bolster the country’s sustainable development. The maritime industry is commonly associated with coastal states, but the maritime domain includes inland waterways such as lakes, rivers and dams. That means landlocked countries such as Zambia can actively advance their interests in the sector. They can do so … Read More “Zambia: Blue Economies Could Take Zambia From Landlocked to ‘land-Linked’” »
Agribusinesses in Nigeria, Tanzania and Zambia face challenges from Covid-19, climate change and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, AGRA’s ‘African Agribusiness Outlook Report’ says. The report, which is the 3rd edition, is jointly produced by AGRA and IPSOS. It surveyed 1,623 small agribusinesses in the rice, maize and tomato value chains in Nigeria, Zambia and Tanzania, and … Read More “Zambia: Triple Crises Impact Agribusinesses in Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia, Report Finds” »
The governments of Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe have failed to protect women participating in Informal Cross-Border Trade (ICBT) from gender-based violence and economic exploitation, which has impeded the women’s ability to exercise their human rights in the context of decent work, Amnesty International said today in a new report. The report, ‘Cross-border is our livelihood, … Read More “Africa: Southern Africa – Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe Failing to Protect the Human Rights of Women Working in Informal, Cross-Border Trade” »
Oxfam warns that over six million people from farming families in Zambia are facing acute food shortages and malnutrition until next growing season, which is twelve months away, due to a severe drought, exacerbated by climate change and El Nino, which has caused massive crop failures for half of the nation’s “planted area”. The drought … Read More “Africa: Over Six Million People Face Hunger, Malnutrition and Water Scarcity in Zambia, Oxfam Warns” »
Zambia has the third highest burden of cervical cancer in the world, with an incidence rate of 65.5 per 100 000 women and a mortality rate of 43.4 per 100 000 women in 2020. Despite being a preventable and treatable disease, cervical cancer accounts for about 23% of all new cancer cases in the country. … Read More “Zambia Steps Up Cervical Cancer Screening with HPV Testing” »