Tech
Techbytes: Kenyan fintech Leja handles $2 billion in transactions this year (Techmoonshot)
Kenyan fintech startup, Leja, has achieved a major milestone, processing US$2 billion in B2B payments in 2024, less than a year after launching ...
Economy
Zambia records 18.9% rise in traditional export earnings, NTEs surge by 32.1%
Zambia’s export performance in November, 2024 reflected robust growth, with traditional export (TE) earnings increasing by 18.9 percent and non-traditional exports (NTEs) surging ...
Metro
DEC bursts international cocaine syndicate, arrests multiple suspects
The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has reportedly dismantled an international cocaine trafficking syndicate, leading to the arrest of a Nigerian national and two ...
Economy
Bank of Zambia launches K5billion stability, resilience facility to bolster financial sector amid drought impact
The Bank of Zambia (BOZ) has introduced the K5 billion Stability and Resilience Facility (SRF) to safeguard financial stability and strengthen the resilience ...
Editor's Pick
Just In! Zambia confirms second Mpox case, battles cholera outbreak (video)
Zambia has reported its second confirmed case of Mpox (formerly Monkeypox) in Kitwe, Copperbelt Province, health officials announced on Friday. Acting Health Minister, ...
Metro
Learning climate resilient agriculture practices in Rufunsa District, by Beatrice Chabaya
Climate change has emerged as one of the most pressing issues of our time, with far-reaching consequences for global food security, environmental sustainability, ...
Metro
Kapasa Makasa University students convicted of drug trafficking vow to fight drug abuse
Two Kapasa Makasa University students convicted of drug trafficking have pledged to become ambassadors against drug abuse after receiving suspended sentences. Trevor Moonga, ...
Power and Politics
Court rejects ex-president Lungu’s daughter, Tasila’s bid to halt forfeiture of K8 million farm
The Economic and Financial Crimes Court (EFCC) has refused to stay the forfeiture of Tasila Lungu’s K8 million farm in Sinda District to ...
Energy
Liverpool tighten grip on Premier League with comeback win over Leicester, as Wolves sink struggling Man U 2-0
Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points after a 3-1 comeback victory over Leicester City at ...
Power and Politics
Party leader, Situmbeko, accuses UPND govt of manipulating by-elections to secure constitutional changes
Pumulo Situmbeko, leader of the New Era Democratic (NED) party, has accused the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) of orchestrating by-elections ...
