Zambia’s Education Boost: Sino-Metals Leach Zambia Limited helped build the Minsenga Secondary School in Kalulushi, giving rural learners a closer, better-equipped path to higher education and engineering dreams. Healthcare Access: A community-focused TB push is deploying mobile screening trucks across Lusaka, Copperbelt and Southern Province, offering same-day chest X-ray screening and sputum testing to start treatment quickly. Digital Health Planning: Government says it will launch a “National Health Card” to let doctors access key medical records anywhere in Zambia, using digital tools and AI to cut the urban-rural healthcare gap. Cybersecurity Training: Zambia’s Defence Force is building skills through Cyber Shield 2026, strengthening cyber readiness via the North Carolina National Guard partnership. HIV Response Pressure: New research ahead of AIDS 2026 reports PEPFAR disruptions led to tens of thousands fewer children on HIV treatment, with Zambia among the countries seeing sharper declines. Mining & Governance: A Global Witness report alleges First Quantum Minerals’ influence over Zambia’s policymaking and tax concessions, raising fresh questions on state capture. Mobility Tech: Yango Zambia was named Southern Africa’s most reliable ride-hailing provider, highlighting continued tech investment across the region. E-Procurement Reform: Zambia hosted an eGP regional workshop stressing that platforms alone won’t fix procurement—governance and political commitment matter most. Infrastructure & Trade: President Hichilema inspected the Lusaka–Kabwe dual carriageway, a major USD650m project aimed at faster travel, safer roads and improved trade links. Critical Minerals Warning: The WTO warns rising demand for critical minerals could fuel conflict and leave poorer producers stuck with low-value roles.