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Renewable Energy & Investment: Zambia is drawing fresh solar and storage investment as new procurement approaches and market liberalisation boost large-scale PPA activity, with developers positioning for dispatchable renewables after the 2023-24 drought exposed hydropower risks. Mining & Exploration: Shuka Minerals reports continued zinc mineralisation at its Kabwe mine after completing drill holes KBDD06 and KBDD07 in the Speaks and Mine Club zones, intersecting mineralised veins and confirming resource potential. Banking & Finance: Zambia Industrial Commercial Bank (ZICB) posted a K2.3m after-tax profit for Q1 to March 31, 2026, while Absa’s share slide in South Africa deepens as analysts turn cautious on weaker earnings guidance. Trade & Industry: Coca-Cola Zambia’s Kwatamo Touch Muli promotion is driving consumer engagement at the 2026 Zambia International Trade Fair, while Zambia’s GDP rebasing to 2023 is set to give a clearer picture of the economy’s real size. Governance & Elections: ECZ says candidates who resigned after July 6 will remain on ballot papers but cannot contest, as workers’ groups push candidates to address decent jobs and rights. Business Environment & Policy: Government highlights intellectual property reforms at WIPO assemblies, aiming to expand support for entrepreneurs and strengthen protections for creators and innovators. Land Rights & Mining Impacts: African ecofeminism convening calls for stronger community land rights protections as mining and development projects displace families and threaten livelihoods. Health & Risk: Africa CDC warns the fast-growing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has surpassed 600 deaths in DRC and Uganda, citing financing and safe-burial gaps.

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