Zambia Economic Outlook: Recent macroeconomic and financial developments

The economy of Zambia fell into a deep recession due the adverse impact of the COVID–19 pandemic. Real GDP contracted by an estimated 4.9% in 2020, after growing by 4.0% in 2018 and 1.9% in 2019. The output contraction is the result of an unprecedented deterioration in all the key sectors of the economy. Manufacturing

WHO nods the Production of Vaccines in Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that six African countries have been granted technology to develop mRNA vaccines to address the continent’s scarcity of Covid-19 vaccines. Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia have been chosen as the first recipients of technology from the World Health Organization’s global mRNA vaccine hub. The idea

CAF REQUESTS BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO GRANT AN EXEMPTION TO AFRICAN PLAYERS FOR INTERNATIONAL WINDOW

CAF has noted the current circumstances in place in Britain regarding the lack of sporting exemptions for players returning from several African countries after the international window next week. CAF, acting on behalf of all African Member Associations, African players and fans, has urged the British Government to urgently provide the required exemptions to enable