A Breathe of Fresh Air

By Yohane Mbeeya Moono Zambia is a nation endowed with a lot of natural resources and chief among them is that the Country is rich in Mineral Resources. The mining sector has long cede the claim as the major economic contributor to the Gross Domestic Product value of Zambia. The Country has identified sectors such

PAN-AFRICAN DIARIES: Zambia -Democratic Republic of Congo Battery Electric Vehicle Value Chain Agreement

By Yohane Mbeeya Moono Former Congolese Prime Minister and Freedom Fighter Patrice Lumumba once retorted that “Political Independence has no meaning if it is not accompanied by Economic and Social Development.” This statement resonates with the plight of many African communities that have yearned to see the full scale benefits of Political Sovereignty. The concern

ZAMBIA AND DRC DISCUSS INCREASED TRADE AND COPPER AND COBALT VALUE ADDITION!

By Alexander Nkosi Zambia and DRC are among the most resource-endowed countries in Africa. Strengthening trade and investment between the two countries can be a real economic game changer. According to the global press journal, DRC spends over $1.5 billion on food imports every year. The World Food Programme estimates that in some years, food

Go Back to the Land

By Yohane Mbeeya Moono On 10th September, 2021 President Hakainde Hichilema made his maiden speech to the National Assembly where he gave a number of Policy Directions for the next five years during his tenure as President of Zambia. Before this address, talk ha centred around his earlier statement that Zambia would push for a

Tripling Copper Production to 3 Million Tonnes Annually

By John Moono When President Hakainde Hichilema swore in Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane at State House last week. One of the Key Performance Indicators given to the Minister of Finance was to triple the production of copper as one of the ways of Reviving the Crumbling economy. According to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal