AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEducation & Pensions Reform: President Hakainde Hichilema is set to sign five bills into law today, locking in free education as a legal right and boosting pension benefits, including raising the minimum monthly pension from K1,861 to K2,327 and improving NAPSA savings for about 1.2 million members. Kwacha Watch: The kwacha has strengthened further, trading in the K17.9 range per US dollar as copper, harvest gains and debt management support foreign exchange inflows. Copper Policy: Zambia has extended the 10% export duty waiver on copper concentrates to September 30 to ease stockpiles while smelters remain under maintenance. Court Timeline: The Constitutional Court set June 19 for a petition challenging Hichilema’s candidature over claims of an invalid UPND convention. Traditional Leadership: Zambia mourns Paramount Chief Mpezeni IV, with his body expected to arrive in Chipata as the Ngoni Royal Establishment urges the public to ignore misleading social media claims on funeral and succession. Public Order & Media: Government warned against sharing a fake AI video allegedly showing Edgar Lungu’s post-mortem, saying it could inflame tensions ahead of August elections. Agriculture Outlook: ATPSUZ expects a bumper 2025/26 maize harvest of about five million metric tonnes, a boost for food security and growth. Business & Trade: DHL launched a humanitarian logistics academy across Sub-Saharan Africa to speed up aid delivery, while Zambia’s agriculture machinery sector gets a boost as Serbian firm FPM Agromehanika plans a Lusaka plant.
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