AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAI & ICT Skills: Smart Zambia and Huawei signed an MoU to back a National AI Data Centre and train 5,000 ICT professionals by 2028, aiming to speed up AI-powered public services across Zambia’s ministries. Critical Minerals Strategy: Zambia will strengthen its critical minerals strategy to move from extraction to value addition, with priorities including better geological mapping and responsible mining partnerships. Renewable Power Push: NRDC commissioned a 22MW solar plant (20MW to the grid, 2MW for college operations) under the Presidential Solar Initiative, boosting training, research and irrigation capacity. Energy Transition Context: A wider Africa-wide report highlights a shift toward solar, wind and battery storage, including a China–Zambia $1.5bn deal with solar, wind and coal components. Industrial Revival: ZCCM-IH and Wonderful Group will invest $30m to revive Ndola lime production via a new integrated lime and cement JV. Food Tech & Planning: Zambia projects 4.9m metric tonnes of maize for 2025/26, supporting a push toward a 10m target by 2031. Ebola Watch: Russia says it has tightened border health checks amid Africa’s Ebola outbreak, while risks of spread are assessed as low.
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