Cancer Care Upgrade: Zambia reaffirms commitment to strengthening oncology services, with an upgraded radiotherapy and imaging section commissioned and more cancer centres planned (Ndola nearing 85% and Livingstone next). Clinical Trials Boost: ZAMRA and NHRA sign an MoU to speed up approval and monitoring of clinical trials, harmonise requirements, and enable joint inspections. HIV Update: Zambia records a slight decline in people living with HIV (1.311m in 2023 to 1.308m in 2025) and highlights progress in cutting mother-to-child transmission. El Niño Warning: A “supersized” El Niño is expected to intensify through 2026/27, raising risks of floods, droughts, heatwaves and threats to Zambia’s Grow Zambia plan. Agri Tech & Climate Smart Farming: Agric stakeholders back Hichilema’s diversification push, calling for more investment in technology and climate-smart agriculture to protect yields. Mobile Money Next Step: MTN fintech summit debates what comes after access—pushing savings and investment habits, including lessons from Zambia’s mobile money market. Digital Safety in Mobility: Yango Ride reports safety gains across Africa, including a 49% drop in reckless driving incidents in Zambia, supported by in-app safety tools and emergency response. Digital Cooperation: Zambia is set to join the Digital Cooperation Organization, opening doors for cooperation on AI, digital trade and digital public infrastructure. Media Skills: MTN’s Pan-African Media Innovation Programme welcomes its first cohort, including journalists from Zambia, to build resilience as AI reshapes newsrooms. Food Systems & School Feeding: Mary’s Meals reports major hunger reductions linked to school meals, with Zambia among countries expanding reach. Regulatory Capacity: ZAMRA/NHRA trial MoU and the oncology symposium both point to faster, safer health research and treatment delivery.