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5th World Culinary Awards: South Africa named Africa's Best Culinary Destination 2024
The winners of the 5th World Culinary Awards, the global initiative to recognise and reward excellence in the culinary industry, have been announced. … read more
Zambia to host 2nd UN Tourism Africa & Americas summit in 2025
Zambia is set to become the heart of South-South cooperation and tourism development in 2025, as the country prepares to host the 2nd UN Tourism Commis… read more
Zambia Airways with new route to NBO
Zambia Airways, the esteemed national airline of the Republic of Zambia, is gearing up to introduce non-stop flights to Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. This significant move is a part of the airline's expansion strategy and is expected to strengthen the air connectivity between the two African nations.
The airline has… read more
Zambia government recaplitalizes Zambia Railways
The Zambian government is actively pursuing an accelerated strategy to secure additional grant funding for the comprehensive, long-term refurbishment of its railway system. This system stretches from Chingola, located in the heart of the nation's copper mining region known as the Copperbelt, all the way to Livingstone, a city situa… read more
Zambia Lobito railway concession has been finalized
The governments of Angola and Zambia have recently formalized concession agreements with the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). This significant step marks the commencement of the construction phase for an extensive 800-kilometer railway link, which will serve as a vital connection between the two African nations.
These com… read more
TAZARA concession on it's way
China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), a renowned global player in the field of civil engineering, is currently engaged in dynamic discussions to secure a 30-year concession to manage the operations of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway network. The objective of this ambitious project is to breathe new life into the existing infrastr… read more
Successful signing of MoU for the concession of TAZARA
The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) is pleased to announce the successful signing of a pivotal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the concession of TAZARA. This significant event took place on 4th September 2024 during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing, China, and was witnessed by the Heads of S… read more
ProFlight Zambia: Strengthening Aviation Collaborations at AviaDev
In the dynamic world of aviation, where collaboration and innovation are the cornerstones of progress, ProFlight Zambia continues to assert its pivotal role as a leading domestic and regional carrier. Keira Langford-Johnson, representing ProFlight Zambia, emphasized the significance of the airline’s participation at AviaDev 2024, an even… read more
Zambia Railways news on the Chipata-Mchinji Railway
Emmanuel Hachipuka, the Chairperson of Zambia Railways Limited, has expressed a strong belief in the potential for a public-private partnership (PPP) to be established within the coming year. This partnership is intended to be a key component of the Chipata-Mchinji project. In addition to the railway project, the PPP will al… read more
Investment conference for Tazara
President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia is set to embark on an official visit to the People’s Republic of China from August 30th to September 7th, 2024. This visit will coincide with his participation in the Ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in Beijing. The summit, themed “Joining Forces to Promote Modernisation… read more
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