AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAI & Digital Policy: Zambia has signed on as a founding member of China-led WAICO, aiming to boost global AI cooperation and help close the digital divide, building on the country’s National AI Strategy. Copper & Inputs Risk: The IEA warns Zambia’s wider copper transition faces a near-term squeeze as a sulphuric acid shortage worsens, threatening refined copper output and supply outlooks. Energy & Infrastructure: TAZARA revitalisation continues with new training and operations control centres in Tanzania, while regional power leaders are set to discuss grid modernisation and transmission integration at Power Africa Today. Solar & Power Projects: Government has signed contracts for nationwide 2MW constituency solar plants and a 312MW constituency solar programme, pushing rural electrification and local jobs. Tax & Finance Oversight: Zambia’s election-related legal process is in focus as ECZ awaits Constitutional Court guidance on running-mate withdrawals after ballot printing, with printing at 68%. Governance & Media: A ZNBC journalist was detained in Lusaka over alleged cyber offences tied to publishing a secret audio recording, raising questions on media freedom and privacy. Poverty Pressure: Archbishop Alick Banda says Zambians are “growing poorer” amid rising poverty and shrinking freedoms, echoing broader cost-of-living concerns.
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