Cabinet timing: State House says President Hakainde Hichilema will appoint his second-term Cabinet “in his own time,” as attention turns to the team behind the Grow Zambia Agenda. Parliament starts: Vice President Dr W.K. Mutale Nalumango was sworn in as MP, with 112 MPs taking oaths and the House set to resume full business. Education benchmark: ECZ says OECD will release Zambia’s 2025 PISA results on September 8, marking the country’s first full global benchmarking in the main assessment. Energy growth: Zambia’s cumulative solar PV capacity hit about 841MW by end-July 2026, on track for the 1,000MW target. SME trade push: DHL Express and Absa partner to expand the GoTrade programme across Sub-Saharan Africa, training SMEs and linking them to cross-border finance and logistics. Mining & investment signals: Tertiary Minerals reports more Phase 4 infill drilling results at Mushima North, while US buyers increasingly import Congo copper—highlighting Zambia’s role in COMEX-listed African brands. Local development: Kasama’s ZAPD provincial offices are 99% complete under CDF funding, aimed at improving services and economic empowerment for persons with disabilities. Immigration enforcement: Immigration removed 59 foreign nationals and apprehended 48 in separate operations for inadmissibility and immigration offences. Regional climate risk: Commentary warns Southern Africa’s debt burden could worsen El Niño-driven food insecurity, with calls for earlier resilience financing.