Daily News Round-Up 26.04.22
26th April 2022
Zambia To Host Mining Indaba
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The Emerald Production Watch of Zambia has collaborated with the Mine Workers Union of Zambia to hold a one-day mining Indaba on the Copperbelt.
The Indaba aims to find solutions to the potential challenges facing the industry.
The news comes as the mineral watch group discloses its wishes to work with the New Dawn government to find opportunities for developing the sector. The Indaba reflects an opportunity for the government to showcase its commitment to the private sector.
China agrees to commit and join other creditors to restructure Zambian debt
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The President has thanked China for joining the list of creditors in the IMF Zambia debt restructuring process and announced that the process will aid Zambia in restoring and reviving the economy.
Fixing the current debt problems has been a top priority in the New Dawn’s government plans for the country’s economic development. This next step puts the country on course to achieve this goal.
The President stated, “We undertook a decision to dismantle this debt and create room to release resources towards debt servicing in the economy to create jobs and grow the economy.”
No Need For Onion Or Potato Imports Says Zambia National Farmers’ Union
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The Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) have released a statement saying that the country no longer needs to import onions and potatoes due to its plentiful stocks.
The news comes after the stakeholders met in Lusaka yesterday and agreed that there is also no need for related frozen products, such as frozen chips or potato crisps.
The ZNFU president, Jervis Zimba, explained that the stakeholders would review the situation and adapt to any changes in supply.