AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCredit Outlook: Moody’s upgraded Zambia to Caa1 from Caa2, maintaining a positive outlook and citing progress on debt restructuring and fiscal consolidation. The government says the move could strengthen investor confidence and reduce borrowing costs. Manufacturing Investment: IDC and China’s Jijia signed a joint venture to build ZAMVAX, a vaccine plant with planned investment of about US$213 million. Its first phase will establish a cholera-vaccine facility in Lusaka. Trade and Infrastructure: A consortium led by Webuild was named preferred bidder for the 517-kilometre Zambian section of the Lobito railway, linking the Copperbelt to Angola’s Atlantic port. Cleaner Transport: Sany launched electric commercial trucks in Zambia through a distribution partnership with Pilatus Engineering. Revenue Protection: ZRA intercepted 119,500 litres of ethanol declared as paraffin, averting a potential K5.8 million loss in revenue.
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