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Lusaka

Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia, located in the south-central part of the country. The city serves as Zambia's political, economic and administrative centre, housing the national government, Parliament and the headquarters of most major Zambian companies and international organisations operating in the country. Lusaka has a population of approximately 2.5 million people in its metropolitan area, making it one of the fastest-growing cities in southern Africa. The city's economy is driven by government services, commerce, manufacturing, construction and agriculture, with significant activity in food processing, textiles and chemicals. Lusaka is a major transport hub, connected by road and rail to neighbouring countries and served by Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, which handles both domestic and international flights. The city has historically played an important role in regional politics, serving as a base for liberation movements during the independence struggles of southern African nations in the 1960s and 1970s. Lusaka's infrastructure has expanded rapidly in recent decades, with new shopping centres, office buildings and residential developments, though the city faces challenges related to informal settlements, traffic congestion and service delivery. The city was founded in 1905 as a railway station and became Zambia's capital in 1935, replacing Livingstone. Lusaka remains a key diplomatic and conference centre for the Southern African Development Community and other regional bodies.

Lusaka News


Chipokota Mwanawasa
Trafigura appoints new Zambian executive director
Updated 1 hour 37 minutes ago By: Sabrina Jardim

Commodities trader Trafigura has announced the appointment of Chipokota Mwanawasa as executive director in Zambia. In her new role, Mwanawasa will coordinate Trafigura’s activities in Zambia across... 


Raw copper produced in Zambia
Zambia says it is negotiating US minerals deal after 'decoupling' from health pact
8th October 2026 By: Reuters

Zambia is negotiating a critical minerals deal with the US government after "decoupling" it from a separate health funding agreement it signed on Thursday, its foreign minister said. "There was... 


Raw copper produced in Zambia at port
India revives talks with Zambia to invest in critical minerals, sources say
1st September 2026 By: Reuters

India has resumed talks with Zambia to explore investment opportunities in copper and other critical minerals, two sources said, as New Delhi looks increasingly overseas for raw materials to meet... 


Copper sheets in a warehouse
Zambia miners eye election with hopes for support for copper expansion
4th August 2026 By: Reuters

For mining firms in Zambia, priorities for next week’s elections include stronger incentives for processing minerals, reviving exploration and expanding power generation, measures they say are... 


Raw copper produced in Zambia
Zambia extends duty-free copper concentrate export duty waiver amid smelter outages
3rd June 2026 By: Reuters

Zambia has extended the suspension of a 10% duty on copper concentrate exports to September 30, to help clear stockpiles of unprocessed material as the country's major smelters undergo extended... 


New five-band LampSite commercial launch at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre
First commercial use of new five-band LampSite solution completed
3rd June 2026

Telecommunications and ICT giants MTN Zambia and Huawei completed the world's first commercial deployment of the new five-band LampSite solution at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre,... 


ECA Southern Africa regional director Eunice Kamwendo
UN ECA launches large-scale project to strengthen SADC critical minerals value chains
3rd June 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has launched a €15-million regional project to strengthen environmentally and socially responsible critical minerals value chains across the Southern... 


Cobalt flakes
India-Zambia talks on critical minerals stall over mining rights, sources say
16th April 2026 By: Reuters

India's talks with Zambia over critical minerals mining have stalled amid a lack of assurances from Lusaka on mining rights, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. India last year... 


kagem mine
Kagem agrees to 10% salary increase in 2026/27
19th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

Emerald producer Kagem Mining, which is 75% owned by Gemfields and 25% by the Zambian government’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), has successfully negotiated the 2026/27 collective... 


Zinc
Shuka confirms funds to advance Kabwe deal will release this week
27th October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim- and AltX-listed Shuka Minerals has advised that payments that will enable its acquisition of Leopard Exploration and Mining (LEM) and Kabwe zinc mine, in Zambia, are proceeding this week.... 


A copper mine owned by First Quantum Minerals
Zambia’s record copper mining output meets a red-hot market
9th October 2025 By: Bloomberg

Zambia is poised for record copper production this year, bolstering its standing as a key global supplier just as prices surge and demand is set to grow. A wave of accidents and disruptions at... 


Water in a glass
Zambia assures public water is safe after mine-pollution spill
15th August 2025 By: Bloomberg

The Zambian government sought to calm public concerns about pollution levels after a study found that the damage done by a disaster at a Chinese state-owned copper mine in February was much larger... 


C&I Energy & Storage Summit Zambia 2025: Connection solution providers with C&I owners
C&I Energy & Storage Summit Zambia 2025: Connection solution providers with C&I owners
17th July 2025

As a proud media partner of the C&I Energy & Storage Summit Zambia 2025, we’re excited to share a key message with the market: this summit is designed to connect solution providers directly with... 


We are partnering with C&I Energy & Storage Summit Zambia 2025
We are partnering with C&I Energy & Storage Summit Zambia 2025
11th July 2025

Creamer Media is pleased to announce its official media partnership with the C&I Energy & Storage Summit Zambia, taking place 27–28 August 2025 at The Taj Hotel in Lusaka.  This high-impact summit... 


An image of a rental cement mixer on offer from Talisman Hire
JV to support Zambian construction industry’s growth
20th June 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

The Talisman Hire Kitwe City branch – a joint venture (JV) between industrial and mining solutions company Dickinson Group of Companies Africa (DGC Africa) and construction and industrial equipment... 


Package being loaded into aircrafft.
Direct air route available to Copperbelt pays off
16th May 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

In response to persistent supply chain challenges faced by mining companies operating in Zambia’s Copperbelt, Dutch logistics firm C.Steinweg Logistics launched a direct air freight service, from... 


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