June 03
Africa: Tax Data Can Be Mined to Shape Better Policies. South Africa, Uganda and Zambia Show How
Bilateral aid to Africa fell by nearly a quarter in 2025, the largest annual decline in the history of official development assistance. Meanwhile, sovereign debt interest payments… Read more »
May 20
Zambia: Lake Kariba's Rising Waters Bring Hope to Communities in Zambia and Zimbabwe
Built in the 1950s to generate electricity, Lake Kariba in Zambia and Zimbabwe has since supported activities such as tourism, fishing and conservation. All of these are affected… Read more »
February 04
Zambia: Zambia's Farmers Are Working in Dangerous Heat - How They Can Protect Themselves
Farming is central to life in Zambia, with about 60% of the country's labour force relying on rain-fed agriculture for their livelihood or income. Seasonal rains shape planting and… Read more »
December 03, 2025
Zambia: Zambia's Factories Burn Too Much Coal - How Reusing Hot Water Can Cut Energy Use
Zambia wants to cut its national greenhouse gas emissions almost in half by 2030. But its 8th National Development Plan aims to transform the country into a "prosperous… Read more »
November 16, 2025
Zambia: COP30 - Zambia's Forest Communities Need Finance for Solar Power - So They Don't Have to Cut Down Trees to Pay for It
Across rural Zambia, small solar home systems and lanterns have transformed daily life. Between 2018 and 2022, more than one million small solar devices were sold across the… Read more »
July 14, 2025
Zambia: Zambia Facing a Democratic Crossroads As It Enters a Fresh Constitutional Crisis
The election of Zambia's president, Hakainde Hichilema, in 2021 was widely interpreted as a victory for democracy. Zambia had suffered rising repression under former leader Edgar… Read more »
June 25, 2025
Zambia: Zambia Runs On Mostly Green Power, but Households Use Polluting Cooking Fuel - Study Suggests How to Fix This
Zambia, like many African countries, is facing a crisis over clean cooking fuel. Over 80% of the population still relies on polluting fuels like charcoal and firewood. This exposes… Read more »
January 30, 2019
Zambia: We Revealed the Value of Zambia's Wild Yam. Why It Matters
Wild harvested crops are a vital source of food in much of the world. Some common wild edible plants in southern Africa include wild mushrooms, such as Termitomyces titanicus,… Read more »
