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Dennis Mulilo writes on business and politics

Tobacco Bill sparks controversy over jobs and public health in Zambia

Business leaders have condemned the Bill, arguing that if enacted as is, it will effectively kill the tobacco industry.

Justin Loongo, the chief executive of Zesco

Southern Africa plans stronger transmission networks and renewable investment

Energy leaders gathered in Lusaka this week for a high-level Southern African Power Pool meeting, emphasising regional cooperation, stronger transmission networks, and investment…

Africa and the health data gambit

In place of multilateral cooperation, Washington has introduced bilateral agreements where the balance of power is unequal and where American interests dominate, undermining the…

Transcending boundaries: An African Summit conference in Cairo.
Africans have long seen themselves as one people. Photo: Wikipedia

Championing a visa-free Africa

The liberalisation loosens the colonial grip on African life. It allows states to maintain sovereignty while refusing to let colonial lines dictate connectivity

Lobito Corridor: A new line for trade and investment

The corridor is strategically significant given that Zambia, Angola and the DRC are home to some of the world’s most significant deposits of critical minerals

Since 2022, Zambia has rolled out free education from primary through secondary school, boosting enrolment by over 2.3 million learners. (Zambia Ministry of Education)

Free education becomes Zambia’s election battleground

Since 2022, Zambia has rolled out free education from primary through secondary school, boosting enrolment by over 2.3 million learners. As Hakainde Hichilema’s government seeks…

Banks are under pressure from governments and entrepreneurs to play a more active role in supporting investment and industrialisation by directly lending to sectors driving growth and jobs.

Why bank CEOs are on the conference circuit

The era of the bank CEO as a distant figure, satisfied with quarterly profits and other growth metrics, is fading

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema opening the energy and infrastructure conference

‘Power is the backbone’: Leaders gather in Lusaka to energise Africa’s future

Africa is pursuing a single electricity market to overcome the limitations of fragmented national power grids that constrain economic growth and energy access