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July 10, 2026, 12:37 pm
FAZ Mourns Former Copper Queens Coach Bruce Mwape
- [Cosafa] Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) is saddened to learn of the death of former Copper Queens coach Bruce Mwape.
Zambia's 2026 Election - Performance, Pressure, and Political Reality
- [allAfrica] As Zambia moves toward its 2026 general election, the contest is increasingly being framed not as a clash of ideologies, but as a national assessment of performance, expectations, and credibility.
Why Zambia Is Rethinking Tuberculosis Testing, and Why Validation Must Come First
- [Nigeria Health Watch] Inside a small laboratory at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, a technician splits a sputum sample in two. Half goes into a GeneXpert machine, the workhorse of tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis in Zambia. The other half goes into a near-point-of-care molecular device, small enough to sit beside a phone, powered by battery or external power, and capable of delivering results in under an hour.
All of Africa Today - June 25, 2026
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Zambia Rea Team Visits Chamwino to Learn From Tanzania's Rural Electrification Success
- [Daily News] Dodoma -- OFFICIALS from Zambia's Rural Electrification Authority (REA), led by Chief Executive Officer,Alex Mbumba, have visited Tanzania to learn how rural electrification projects are being implemented and how they are transforming lives in rural communities.
Former Zambian President's Widow Wins Court Battle to Bury Him in South Africa
- [Scrolla] Esther Lungu and seven family members won their appeal to bury the late former Zambian president at Fourways Memorial Park in Johannesburg, not Lusaka. The Supreme Court found the Zambian government could not prove Lungu agreed to a State funeral, and ordered it to pay the family's legal costs.
Alliance politics take centre stage as Zambia heads to August polls
- [SANF] Zambia heads to the polls on 13 August in what is shaping up to be one of the most alliance-driven elections in the country's recent history.
Mighty Warriors Lose Four Nations Cup Final to Zambia
- [New Zimbabwe] THE Mighty Warriors' quest for Four Nations Cup glory ended in disappointment after they suffered a 3-0 defeat to hosts Zambia in the final played at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium Tuesday evening.
Ghana, Rwanda and Zambia Test Interoperable Cross-Border Payment System
- [Independent (Kampala)] Ghana, Rwanda, and Zambia are testing a unified digital trade corridor that allows cross-border payments to move instantly across African financial systems. The shift reflects a broader continental push to reduce reliance on external banking intermediaries and build interoperable, Africa-owned financial infrastructure under the African Continental Free Trade Area.
