AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoZambia–US Deal Watch: Zambia and the United States have signed an amendment to the Millennium Challenge Compact, realigning investments under a $491m grant/compact scope aimed at strengthening critical minerals supply-chain infrastructure and broader economic outcomes. Energy Build-Up: ZESCO says Zambia is now a “construction site” for power projects as it pushes toward the 10,000MW vision, highlighting new solar and thermal plants under development across Southern Province and beyond. Copper Smuggling Crackdown: South Africa’s City Deep operation—triggered by intelligence from Zambia—seized about R12.68m worth of suspected stolen copper, with investigators linking the haul to cross-border hijacking, fake Tanzanian plates and fraudulent customs paperwork. Agriculture & Jobs Pitch: Opposition presidential candidate Brian Mundubile says he will move Zambia National Service away from gold mining areas and redirect it to roads and dam development, while also promising irrigation, mechanisation and faster maize payments for farmers. Youth Entrepreneurship: 1xBet’s “Business School” has launched in Zambia, offering free business education plus a grant pathway to help young people turn ideas into start-up plans. Public Service & Social Security: Government highlights progress at Africa Public Service Day, while NAPSA launches a Student Chapter Programme to extend social security and financial planning culture to higher-learning students.
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