Domestic
Zambia should show that it is taking measures to fight corruption to unlock donor aid and investments that have been withheld due to graft concerns, the British High Commissioner to the country said on Tuesday. Read more: NY Times
First Capital Bank Zambia Limited has been found to be Zambia’s most expensive lender of loan facilities among the 18 commercial banks, charging clients the highest interest rate of 32.25 per cent on personal loans. Read more: Diggers
The Ministry of Mines in Eastern Province says over 15 cooperatives have been formed to mine gold in Vubwi district. Read more: Zambian Observer
Zimbabwe and northern neighbours Zambia are working on a joint industrialisation programme that seeks to put the two countries on a better footing to compete favourably as the continent moves towards a free trade area. Read more: Zimbabwe Situation
International
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has filed criminal charges against a former senior engineer at Google’s owner Alphabet alleging he stole car technology secrets. Read more: BBC News
The leaders of Corporate America are cashing in their chips as doubts grow about the sustainability of the longest bull market in American history. Read more: CNN
The oil market is already struggling with too much supply, and the U.S. is about to flood the world with a lot more. Read more: CNBC
Opposition parties said they would try to pass a law which would force Prime Minister Boris Johnson to seek a delay to Britain’s departure from the European Union and prevent a potentially chaotic no-deal exit at the end of October. Read more: Reuters
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