Domestic
Transport and Communications Minister Brian Mushimba has said that he is engaging the Ministry of Finance over the release of 50 million Kwacha to recapitalise Zampost. Read more: Lusaka Times
Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa Emmanuel Mwamba says Africa requires strategy to liberate its people from poverty and Famine. Read more: Lusaka Times
Zimbabwe and Zambia are seeking to convince other Sadc countries to adopt the Uni-visa concept to facilitate trade and free movement of people across borders. Read more: New Zimbabwe
International
The United States on Monday demanded that all buyers of Iranian oil stop purchases by May 1 or face sanctions, a move to choke off Tehran’s oil revenues which sent crude prices to six-month highs on fears of a potential supply crunch. Read more: Reuters
Things are looking up for Huawei posted a 39% jump in first quarter revenue and reported a profit margin of about 8%, slightly higher than the same period last year. Read more: CNN
Sudan has received a critical financial boost from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, who on Sunday granted three billion dollars in support for the country that is transitioning from the 30-year-rule of deposed leader Omar al-Bashir. Read more: Africa News
A study conducted by the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research of the University of Ghana, has revealed that in 2016, Ghana lost $18.9 million as economic costs of violence against women and girl. Read more: MSN