Domestic
The re-opening of Munali Nickel Mine in Mazabuka has excited the labour movement in the mining sector, describing the move as a major boost to the economy. Read more: ZNBC
The Zambian government has opened talks with Chinese tech giant Huawei over the possibility of deploying 5 Generation Internet in Zambia. Read more: Lusaka Times
Zambia is set to acquire a new US$70 million solar power plant. Read more: The Independent Observer
Mozambique’s Electricity utility Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) has ended its contract for electricity exports to Zambia through ZESCO due to unsettled debts. Read more: Verdade
International
While Ghana’s economic growth slowed last year, the IMF predicts it will expand the fastest in the world in 2019. Read more: Bloomberg
The heads of two major central banks have written a stark warning about the financial risks of climate change. Read more: BBC
China’s economy grew slightly faster than expected in the three months to March, official figures released Wednesday showed. Read more: BBC
The EU has proposed tariffs on $20 billion of US goods in a long-running dispute over Boeing aircraft subsidies. Read more: BBC
