AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoWater & Sanitation Policy: Vice-President Mutale Nalumango says Zambia has zero-rated tax on water treatment chemicals to cut costs for utilities and expand access to safe drinking water, while urging faster action on sanitation gaps at the 14th Zambia Water Forum and Exhibition (ZAWAFE). Workplace Safety Law: The Occupational Health and Safety Institute (OHSI) rolls out a nationwide sensitisation programme to boost compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act No. 16 of 2025, pushing safety as a productivity investment. Mining & Drilling: Shuka Minerals reports completion of its third drill hole at Kabwe’s No. 2 zinc orebody, returning 29.58% zinc over 19m, and starts a fourth hole to test extensions. Electricity & Finance: Zambia links sovereign bond buyback financing to a grid resilience programme, committing up to $275m over 15 years to modernise distribution networks. Agribusiness & Food Prices: ZACA welcomes mealie meal price reductions to around K220 in many areas, while a Livingstone couple’s cherry tomato agribusiness highlights growing peri-urban farming opportunities. Digital Economy: Airtel Zambia crosses $1bn market cap on the LuSE, signalling investor confidence as Zambia’s capital market matures. Critical Minerals Survey: Government begins a graphite research survey in Petauke to update geoscientific data and build local geologist capacity.
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