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[Latest] Global Burial Insurance Market Size/Share Worth USD 458 Billion by 2034 at a 5.94% CAGR: Custom Market Insights (Analysis, Outlook, Leaders, Report, Trends, Forecast, Segmentation, Growth Rate, Value, SWOT Analysis)

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · August 19, 2025

Austin, TX, USA, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Custom Market Insights has published a new research report titled “Burial Insurance Market Size, Trends and Insights By Coverage (Level Death Benefit, Guaranteed Acceptance, Modified or Graded...

Zambia secures case to bury ex-leader

MENAFN · August 13, 2025

(MENAFN) South Africa’s High Court has ruled that the body of former Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu be released to the Zambian government for repatriation and a state funeral. Deputy Judge President Aubrey Ledwaba of the Gauteng Division...

The 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation wants applications from Engineers and Innovators in Zambia

EIN Presswire · August 14, 2025

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Royal Academy of Engineering has launched its 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation with a special call out to engineers and innovators in Zambia. The Africa Prize for...

Zambia initiates discussions with US over visa deposit demand

MENAFN · August 10, 2025

(MENAFN) The government of Zambia has promptly responded to the recent U.S. policy demanding a visa deposit of up to $15,000 for Zambian tourists and business visitors. Mulambo Haimbe, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,...

Sarah Clayton Reaches Amazon Best-Seller Status with 'Flip the Script' Book Co-Authored with Chris Voss

EIN Presswire · August 13, 2025

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, August 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- SuccessBooks® proudly celebrates the outstanding achievement of "Flip the Script”, co-authored by Sarah Clayton alongside Chris Voss and distinguished professionals worldwide....

Zambia dismisses US allegation over Chinese-owned mine

MENAFN · August 9, 2025

(MENAFN) The Zambian government has dismissed a recent US Embassy health alert warning of toxic contamination following a waste spill from a Chinese-operated mine into a major waterway in February. Government spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa said...

First Quantum Announces $1.0 Billion Gold Stream

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · August 5, 2025

(In United States dollars, except where noted otherwise) TORONTO, Aug. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum” or the “Company”) (TSX: FM) is pleased to announce that, through a wholly owned subsidiary...

Chinese TIM Motors showcases its electric cars at Zambia's premier expo

MENAFN · August 6, 2025

(MENAFN) Chinese automotive distributor TIM Motors showcased its latest range of electric and fuel-efficient vehicles at Zambia's 97th Agriculture and Commercial Show, highlighting the expanding footprint of Chinese new energy vehicles in the...

First Quantum Minerals Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · July 23, 2025

(In United States dollars, except where noted otherwise) TORONTO, July 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum” or the "Company”) (TSX: FM) today reports results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025...

BB Energy Powers Ahead with First Merchant Solar Asset and Entry into SAPP Trading

EIN Presswire · July 30, 2025

BB Energy Completes First Merchant Solar Asset and Begins Power Trading through SAPP – Unlocking a New Chapter in the Group’s Energy Transition LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, July 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- BB Energy is proud to announce the...

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Zambia’s Industrial Awakening

Lusaka Times · August 20, 2025

Zambia’s Industrial Awakening By Kelvin Phiri For decades, Zambia was typecast as a resource economy a nation rich in copper yet trapped by its dependency on exporting raw ore. Factories once thrived but later shuttered, and communities suffered...

ZAMBIA LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER NATIONAL FOOD BALANCE SHEETS REPORT

Zambian Observer · August 20, 2025

ZAMBIA LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER NATIONAL FOOD BALANCE SHEETS REPORT Lusaka — The Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Fisheries & Livestock, in partnership with the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats), the Common Market for Eastern and Southern...

ZAMBIA NATIONAL SERVICE UPHOLDS MERIT-BASED SELECTION IN TRAINING PROGRAMMES AND COMMENCES VOLUNTARY TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR 1,092 RECRUITS

Zambian Observer · August 20, 2025

ZAMBIA NATIONAL SERVICE UPHOLDS MERIT-BASED SELECTION IN TRAINING PROGRAMMES AND COMMENCES VOLUNTARY TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR 1,092 RECRUITS Today, Information and Media Permanent Secretary, Thabo Kawana, and Defence Permanent Secretary, Maambo...

Leaders of Japan, Africa to push for stable supply chains of key minerals

Kyodo News+ · August 19, 2025

TOKYO - The leaders of Japan and Africa will call for stable supply chains for critical minerals by developing inland transport routes in a joint declaration at an international meeting on the continent later this week, a government source said...

Tambatama: HH is one in a million type of leader

Open Zambia ·

Labour and Social Security Minister Brenda Tambatamba has described President Hakainde Hichilema as a “one in a million” type of leader, praising his government’s transformation of Zambia through the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). In an...

Zimile unveils new brand identity, launches innovation and energy business units

Engineering News ·

As part of its rebranding, multi-disciplinary consulting engineering and built environment firm Zimile has introduced two new business units – Innovation and Energy – that are central to the company’s transformation. Zimile founder and CEO Shawn...

I WANT TO SERVE ZAMBIA,

Daily Nation · August 20, 2025

DECLARES DOLIKA BANDA By NATION REPORTER FORMER ZCCM-IH chairperson Dolika Banda has revealed that she resigned from her position because she refused to be used as a pawn by politicians and has now declared her interest to run for president in the...

Africa launches first-ever model climate change law to guide national legislation

Citizen TV Kenya · August 20, 2025

The devastating impacts of climate change are no longer distant projections but lived realities affecting lives, ecosystems, and economies worldwide. In Africa, which contributes the least to global emissions yet suffers disproportionately from...

Did China actually lift export curbs on rare earth minerals to India? Beijing foreign ministry spokesperson responds to media reports

The Week ·

Following a meeting between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in New Delhi, reports citing authoritative sources claimed that China has agreed to lift restrictions on export of rare earth minerals and...

Barrick Gold proceeds with $2-billion Zambia expansion amid Mali dispute

Canadian Process Equipment & Control News · August 19, 2025

Barrick Gold Corp. is advancing a $2-billion expansion of its Lumwana copper mine in Zambia while facing an escalating dispute with Mali’s military government. The Canadian mining company plans to double annual copper production at Lumwana to...