AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoFuel & Inflation Watch: Zambia braces for a fuel price hike as crude tops $90 amid Middle East escalation, with authorities insisting TAZAMA has sufficient stocks and urging motorists to avoid panic buying. Copper Exploration: Prospect Resources reports wide, high-grade copper intercepts at Nyungu Central, extending mineralisation beyond its resource estimate—another signal for Zambia’s copper growth story. Renewables Power Push: Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) highlights progress toward Zambia’s 10,000MW target, keeping renewable generation and grid expansion in focus for investors. Elections & Governance: Opposition and civil society are in the spotlight over campaign and media issues, including the detention of ZNBC journalist MacPherson Mukuka under cyber laws, drawing condemnation from press freedom groups. Regional Trade & Infrastructure: TAZARA revitalisation moves into construction with a new training centre and operations control centre in Dar es Salaam, aimed at safer, faster and more reliable freight services. Business & Media Expansion: eMedia launches Openview Stream, a free ad-supported streaming platform rolling out across Zambia and other markets, signalling continued growth in Africa’s digital entertainment economy. Sports Administration: Zambia’s National Sports Council says the Zambia Hockey Association did not formally request funding for U18 teams, after ZHA said it failed to raise the required K590,148.
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