AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoElection Pressure on the Economy: Northern Province’s Catholic leadership links high fuel prices, weak crop marketing and bad roads to voters’ anger ahead of Thursday’s poll, urging people to vote for relief. Campaign Trail: President Hakainde Hichilema ends an intense North-Western tour with calls for massive turnout, pitching UPND as the route to jobs, safer mining and more agriculture support. Pension Boost: NAPSA says it has lifted the minimum monthly pension from K1,861 to K2,327 under the 2026 reforms, paying K119.1m to 34,390 pensioners. Solar Push: ZESCO unveils the $84.2m Kasama 100MW solar project, while the government launches a National Carbon Registry to route carbon credit transactions through a new digital system. Trade & Industry: Zambia and DRC hold talks on tightening border controls to stop illegal diversion of transit cargo. Fertiliser & Water Delivery: Omnia begins building a Lusaka fertiliser blending plant, and government commissions upgraded boreholes for small piped water schemes worth K5.8m. Business & Society: Colgate-Palmolive Zambia and Shoprite launch a scholarship campaign worth K800,000 tied to toothpaste purchases. Energy Transition Watch: A report highlights Africa’s push for more homegrown solar manufacturing, even as China remains dominant.
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