Zambia’s Post-Election Legal Clock: With President-elect Hakainde Hichilema set to be sworn in on 1 September, a key deadline is looming: a presidential election petition must be filed within seven days of the 18 August declaration, with 25 August as the last day. Roads & Regional Trade: Communities in Zambezi are being urged to work with consultants on the 22km Kongola–Mulangu road rehabilitation, a route carrying trucks to and from Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Angola. Digital Finance Modernisation: Ericsson and MTN Group Fintech have migrated MTN MoMo to a cloud-native system in multiple markets, with plans and discussions that include bringing Zambia onto the same transformation path. Agriculture Tech Showcases: Zimbabwe’s 116th Agricultural Show says all exhibition halls are fully subscribed and exhibitor numbers have risen to 640, under a theme linking agriculture, technology and commerce. AI Ethics in Education: TISS’s 86th convocation highlighted AI ethics and social reform as degrees were awarded to 1,377 students, including a new undergraduate batch in Analytics and Sustainability Studies. Critical Minerals Supply Security: A new look at the critical minerals supply chain argues the real bottleneck is midstream processing and magnet-ready materials, not just mining—pushing Zambia-relevant conversations on value addition and supply corridors.