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Done deal: FNB Zambia CEO Kapumpe Chola and Stanchart Zambia CEO Sonny Zulu after signing the deal that saw FNB acquire Stanchart WRB business. Photo: FNB Zambia
ABSA GROUP

Major shift in African banking

As foreign banks retreat from the continent, local lenders are stepping up to fill the gap

  • Reginald Ntomba
4 min read
In a bid to secure another term, Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema is controlling the judiciary, tampering with legislation and limiting activities by the opposition ahead of next year’s elections. Photo: Supplied
AUTHORITARIANISM

Zambia’s 2026 election: How Hichilema is tilting the playing field against opponents

As President Hakainde Hichilema lays his groundwork for Zambia’s 2026 election, a disputed outcome appears almost inevitable

  • Sishuwa Sishuwa
29 min read
President Hakainde Hichilema’s government faces serious economic challenges despite the fact that Zambia has one of the richest resources of raw materials in the world. Photo: Salim Dawood/AFP
AMBROSE LUFUMA

Is the US establishing a military base in Zambia?

Dr Fred M’membe, president of the Socialist Party in Zambia, says such a facility will be established ‘over our dead bodies’

  • Vijay Prashad
5 min read