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ZAMTEL has been named the Best Internet Service Provider in Zambia for its Velocity internet service.

Zamtel picked up the award based on a survey conducted by the Chartered Institute for Customer Management from July to October 15th 2021.

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ACCESS Bank Plc has disclosed that a binding agreement with Atlas Mara Limited has been executed on the proposed merger between African Banking Corporation Zambia Limited and Access Bank Zambia Limited.

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UNIFI Finance, formerly Unity Finance, has introduced a new application, UNIApp, to enable its clients to access loans and make payments using online platforms via their mobile phones.

The company’s Chief Operations Officer, Lilian Bwalya, who

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TURKEY has called for the early conclusion of negotiations with Zambia on Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement (ADTA) between the two countries.

And Turkey’s Minister of Trade, Mehmet Mus said thatmore interaction between Zambia and Turkey will help

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CASTILLO Copper Ltd has identified 14 highly prospective drill targets at the Luanshya Copper Project in Zambia along a 6-kilometre strike.

Castillo Copper managing director Simon Paull said several zones of high chargeability will be drilled.

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THE Namibia women’s football team is lurking for either Zambia or Malawi for a face-off in the final qualifying round of the Morocco 2022 Women’s AFCON.

The South West-African nation beat Tanzania 3-2 on Saturday at home in Johannesburg to advance to

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PARATUS Zambia Country Manager Marius van Vuuren has urged the business community to embrace the power of digital technology as this will enable them to improve service delivery to customers.

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THE number of active internet subscriptions in Zambia has increased by over a million subscribers between 2018 and 20220.

According to ZICTA data, active internet subscriptions increased from 9.2 million reported at the end of 2019 to 10.3

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GOVERNMENT says it will continue to develop and support digital platforms to accommodate Electronic Learning.

Technology and Science Minister Felix Mutati said this during the 54th Graduation Ceremony held at Evelyn Hone College of Applied Arts and

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ZAMBIA women’s national football team striker Rachel Kundananji admits they were not ruthless enough in Wednesday’s 2022 Women AfCON first round, first leg qualifier against hosts Malawi that ended 1-1 in Lilongwe, according to African Football.

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THE Zambia Information and Communication Technology (ZICTA) says it has noted with concern a substantial increase in incidents relating to compromised accounts on Facebook and other social media platforms.

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ZAMBIA is among African nations participating in Trade and Investment Opportunities in the Turkey-Africa Economic and Business Forum underway in Istanbul.

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THE Zambia Association of Colleges and Universities (ZACU) has called on higher learning institutions to embrace digital transformation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

ZACU Organizing CommitteeChairperson Geoffrey Tambulukani, who is Director of

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LAFARGE has been assured that the government will ease the company’s exports to the Great Lakes region

The cement company has also been assured that the government will facilitate the smooth export of produce through Mpulungu harbor.

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First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has disclosed that its asset, Kansanshi Mines in Northwestern Province, paid an estimated US$4.9 billion in taxes to the Zambian government since 2005.

Further FQM reveals that the Solwezi-based mine invested about US$5.4

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A LETTER of intent aimed at supporting the development of information and communications technology (ICT) innovation hubs in the country has been signed between Zanaco Plc and the Zambian government.
Technology and Science Minister Felix Mutati, who

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UK government’s Trade Envoy to Zambia and Angola Laurence Robertson has praised the new Zambian government for its pledge of far-sighted and strategic support to the mining sector

According to a minestatement, Mr Robertson said this when he visited

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THE Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA), through its ICT Innovation Programme, has scooped the third slot at the African Telecommunication Union (ATU) Innovation Challenge 2021 awards.

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MOBILE Financial Services provider, MTN Mobile Money and the Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE) have formed a partnership that will see customers trade on local bourse using MTN Mobile Money.

In a statement made available to Techwatch News recently, MTN

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REPORTS from Zimbabwe indicate that a power deal is currently being negotiated between that country and Zambian authorities that could see about 100MW from Kafue George exported.

Local media report that Zimbabwe is negotiating for new power supply

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