Domestic
There’s trouble brewing for Anglo American after the law firm that took Vedanta to court regarding community abuses in Zambia has now turned its attention to allegations of lead poisoning at the UK mining group’s now closed Kabwe mine, also in Zambia. Read more: Zambian Observer
Raysimas, a subsidiary of the General Directorate of the Turkish State Railways -TCDD- has expressed interest to partner with Zambia Railways Limited in development of infrastructure and operation of the Lusaka Mass Transit Railway Project. Read more: ZNBC
The Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) says it is saddened by the reintroduction of price controls of maize by Minister of Agriculture Michael Katambo. Read more: Lusaka Times
Just Fresh Foods Farms – JFFF has launched the first ever Online Agro Market worth K1, million aimed at providing farmers and consumers an opportunity to trade through the internet. Read more: Zambian Business Times
International
President Donald Trump has said the US and China will “very shortly” resume trade talks after a weekend of escalating tension with Beijing. Read more: BBC News
French President Emmanuel Macron and G7 leaders on Sunday approved a package of $251 million in support of the African Development Bank’s AFAWA initiative to support women entrepreneurs in Africa. Read more: Africa News
American Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin doubled down on the White House’s latest punch in the U.S.-China trade war by calling out Beijing for unfair trade practices. Read more: CNBC
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