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Zambia’s electricity industry challenges and solutions
07 Feb 2026 00:53 GMT
Electricity remains key to Zambia’s economic development as it is an essential input to various economic sectors such mining, agriculture, commercial, manufacturing, social services and households.
The key players in the Zambian electricity supply industry …
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Today in Africa — Feb 6, 2026: Kenya’s Drought Worsens, Kagame Defies Pressure Over DRC Conflict
06 Feb 2026 22:50 GMT
… Developed by the government’s Agricultural Research Council, the vaccine … and strengthen local production, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says. …
Lesotho has welcomed a short-term extension of the African … with higher U.S. tariffs — reduced from 50% to …
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Vietnam-South Africa strategic partnership boosts business links
06 Feb 2026 06:37 GMT
… encouraging members of the Southern African Customs Union to consider negotiations … VCCI and the South African Chamber of Commerce … include energy and mining, agriculture and food processing, … working closely with South African authorities to further boost …
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Full text: Ghana signs MoU with Zambia for visa-free entry for Ghanaians
05 Feb 2026 17:10 GMT
… energy, tourism, mining, agriculture, education, science and technology … JusPce for Africans and People of African Descent … The future is African. The African ConPnental Free Trade … working closely with Zambia to reduce trade barriers, harmonise standards, …
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What the US is up to in Africa now
05 Feb 2026 15:24 GMT
At the end of last year, the administration of US President Donald Trump released a revised version of the National Security Strategy — its first important strategic document.
It reflects the Trump administration’s foreign policy priorities, approach to …
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Top 10 African countries absorbing the most Chinese exports, based on recent data
05 Feb 2026 14:09 GMT
… such as Eritrea, Malawi, Mali, Angola and Guinea recorded … preferred supplier for African economies seeking affordable … agricultural imports from nations including Ethiopia, Congo, Gambia, and Malawi. … 32 sub-Saharan African countries tariff-free access to 1 …
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Trump signs extension of Africa duty-free trade program: USTR
04 Feb 2026 19:52 GMT
… and predictability for African and American businesses that … , precious metals and farm produce, and one fifth … agriculture sectors. Within AGOA, Washington exempts South African cars from customs … the new American tariffs. Lesotho, which Trump described as …
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Today in Africa — Feb 4, 2026: Gaddafi’s Son Killed in Suspected Assassination, Deadly Attacks Rock Northern Nigeria
04 Feb 2026 19:38 GMT
… reflect new U.S. tariffs under Trump’s America … 2024 elections, when the African National Congress lost its parliamentary … funds, will remain as agriculture minister and said focusing on … arrests were made, including Zambian and Burundian nationals linked to …
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Trump's one-year African Growth act extension offers brief but fragile trade reprieve, analysts say
04 Feb 2026 15:57 GMT
… AGOA offers duty-free and quota-free access to the U … G20 last year. U.S. tariffs on South African exports hover at 30%. Yet … to a lesser extent the agricultural sector, but in its entirety … U.S. demand for Angolan and Nigerian petroleum products. South …
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US-Africa Trade Deal Renewal Only ‘Temporary Breather’, Manufacturers Warn
04 Feb 2026 15:13 GMT
… long-term investment.
The African Growth and Opportunity Act ( …
A cornerstone of US-Africa trade relations for 25 years … cars, precious metals and farm produce.
One fifth came from … over cuts sparked by US tariffs.
Lesotho union boss Tsepang Makakole …