Zambia In Headlines – allAfrica News

• Women's Football On Rise in Zambia
  [VOA] Lusaka -- The international success of Zambian footballers Barbra Banda and Racheal Kundananji is inspiring girls and young women in Zambia to take up the sport. The success of the two stars and the Zambian national women's team offers a beacon of hope for many girls in Zambia.
• U.S. State Department's Briefing On Biden's Historic Trip to Angola
  [State Department] Washington D.C. -- President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s December 2024 travel to Angola was the first visit of a U.S. president to Sub-Saharan Africa since 2015.  Assistant Secretary Molly Phee provides an overview of the President's Angola travel, including his visit to the Lobito Corridor infrastructure project, the pledge to provide $1 billion […]
• Lookman, Banda and Williams Are Big Winners At 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco
  [CAF] Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman, Zambia striker Barbra Banda and South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams were the big winners at a star-studded 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday as Africa's best performers for the year were honoured.
• Malawi and Zambia Suspend Fuel Imports Via Beira
  [AIM] Maputo -- Zambia and Malawi have suspended the import of fuel via the central Mozambican port of Beira because of the demonstrations and riots following allegations of massive fraud in the general elections held on 9 October.
• Angola, Zambia Qualify for TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations
  [CAF] Angola and Zambia have sealed their places at the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations Cote d'Ivoire 2025 finals after they came through semi-final clashes in the COSAFA qualifiers in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
• Senator Coons, Cornyn Statement on Investments in the Lobito Corridor
  [United States Senate] WASHINGTON -- Following last week's announcement of over $560 million in new funding to support the Lobito Corridor project, including commitments expected to generate at least $200 million in additional private-sector capital that will bring total U.S. investment in the corridor to $4 billion, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and John Cornyn […]
• Top Court Bars Ex-President Lungu From Presidential Race
  [allAfrica] The Constitutional Court ruled that former president Edgar Lungu could not run for re-election in 2026 - a year after Lungu announced his return to active political life.
• Cec Issues $97m Green Bond for Solar Expansion in Zambia
  [Daba Finance] Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) Renewables, a subsidiary of Zambia's CEC, has raised $97 million through its second green bond issuance. This follows the $53 million first tranche in 2023, which financed two solar plants producing 94 MW. The proceeds will fund the second phase of the Itimpi Solar PV Plant.
• Zambia, France Sign Landmark Debt Restructuring Deal
  [Daba Finance] Zambia and France have signed a bilateral debt restructuring agreement. It's a significant step in Zambia's effort to revamp its $13 billion external debt. Under the agreement, Zambia will extend the maturity of its debt by an average of 12 years.
• Zambia Beat Old Foes Zimbabwe in CAF Under-17 Qualifier
  [Cosafa] Zambia took a big step towards the semifinals of the TotalEnergies CAF Under 17 Africa Cup of Nations | COSAFA Qualifier when they beat old foes Zimbabwe 5-1 in an entertaining Group B clash in Johannesburg on Saturday.