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Last update: an hour agoNdola Refinery Jobs Push: Zambia Development Agency and ZPEC have signed a landmark Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement for a $500m-plus Ndola oil refinery, expected to create 3,500 jobs—2,200 during construction and 700-plus once operational—while supporting copper production targets. Kwacha Support from Mining: Bank of Zambia says the kwacha’s near 15% Q1 appreciation was driven by strong mining foreign-exchange inflows, with mining tax remittances and wider liquidity boosted by foreign financial institutions. Cross-Border Finance Moves: Ghana, Rwanda and Zambia are testing a unified digital trade corridor to speed up cross-border payments in local currencies, aiming to cut delays and costs. Regional Trade and Security: Botswana and Tanzania denied retaliatory border-closure claims tied to anti-migrant tensions in South Africa. Mining Growth Signals: Prospect Resources says Phase 3 drilling and an upgraded Mumbezhi resource estimate lift copper and expand gold and cobalt potential. Transport Updates: TAZARA will suspend Mukuba cross-border passenger train services for one week for maintenance. Business Watch: Dubai-based Averi Finance is in talks for a reverse takeover to list in Johannesburg.
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