Pensions & Education Laws: President Hakainde Hichilema has assented to five Bills—Education (Amendment) and four pension reforms—aimed at expanding social protection, boosting retirement benefits and locking in free education. Labour Welcomes Reforms: NAPSA’s acting boss Asa Msusa says the pension changes will deliver flexible, user-friendly benefits, while unions including ZCTU and BETUZ praised the move for strengthening dignity at work and in retirement. Green Growth Approvals: ZEMA has approved 103 development projects across mining, energy, manufacturing, infrastructure and tourism, including 300MW solar, recycling plants in Lusaka and Kalumbila, and upgrades to the Chipata–Chadiza road. Copper Export Relief: Zambia extended the 10% copper concentrate export tax waiver to September 30, covering about 271,742 tonnes to ease smelter bottlenecks during maintenance. AfDB Backs Trade Insurance: The AfDB will invest US$125m in ATIDI, raising its stake to about 14% to expand political risk and credit insurance and support intra-Africa trade. 5G Indoor Upgrade: MTN Zambia and Huawei completed a commercial multi-band 5G indoor deployment at Mulungushi Conference Centre, targeting higher capacity for business events. Trade Agenda Push: Zambia used the Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers’ Meeting to court Korean investors, focusing on trade, industrialisation and digital transformation. Mining Output Update: Jubilee Metals says its Roan concentrator is back to full capacity after maintenance, with commissioning of a new dewatering facility and recovery improvements.