Zambian President Edgar Lungu wants the U.S. ambassador to leave the country after the diplomat criticized the African state for sentencing a gay couple to 15 years behind bars for having a consensual relationship.
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The mining tax increases proposed by Zambia’s 2019 budget will break the back of the economy, with some mining companies already putting on hold, expansion plans, industry body said on Thursday......
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Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Wednesday fired a minister responsible for administration of a social cash transfer scheme after reports of misapplication of funds.
This follows revelations that about 4.3 million U.S. dollars of donor funds for the scheme had gone missing, forcing some donors...
DEBT stalks Africa once again. Over the past six years sub-Saharan governments have issued $81bn in dollar bonds to investors hungry for yield. Piled on top of this are murkier syndicated loans and bilateral debts, many to China and tied to big construction projects. Public debt has climbed …...
Zambia will tax phone calls made over the internet to protect traditional telecoms companies, the government said Monday, a move activists warned would stifle freedom....
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