Chris Mfula

Africa Chris Mfula - 24 Jan 2015

Zambia's ruling party candidate Edgar Lungu holds a small lead with most of the votes from this week's presidential polls counted.

Africa Chris Mfula - 22 Jan 2015

The Patriotic Front has taken a small lead over the opposition United Party for National Development, with 80 of the 150 constituencies counted.

Africa Chris Mfula & Reuters - 21 Nov 2014

Zambia's acting president and acting head of the ruling party Guy Scott has been deemed ineligible to stand in the next presidential elections.

Article Chris Mfula - 10 Jan 2013

Zambia has banned the hunting wild cats because it sees more value in game viewing tourism than blood sport, said the country's tourism minister.

Article Chris Mfula - 27 Mar 2012

Zambia's central bank has decided to introduce a benchmark interest rate from the beginning of April to replace its money-supply targeting.

Article Chris Mfula & MacDonald Dzirutwe - 23 Sep 2011

Opposition leader Michael Sata has been sworn in as Zambia's president after an upset poll victory that ushered in a smooth handover of power.

Africa Chris Mfula - 23 Sep 2011

Zambian opposition leader Michael Sata was declared the winner of Zambia's presidential election early on Friday.

Africa Chris Mfula - 20 Sep 2011

Zambians voted on Tuesday in a closely contested election between incumbent Rupiah Banda and opposition leader Michael Sata.

Article Chris Mfula - 11 Dec 2010

Zambia's central bank has appointed South Africa's FirstRand to run a key commercial bank facing collapse due to poor management.

Article Chris Mfula - 4 Jan 2010

Zambia is likely to register economic growth exceeding 7% in 2010, spurred by a resurgence in mining and a boom in construction and agriculture.

Article Chris Mfula - 23 Nov 2009

Zambia faces a power shortage and electricity rationing by the end of next year, an industry official said on Monday.

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