AGP Executive Report
Last update: 34 minutes agoDigital Sovereignty: Zambia signs an MoU with Huawei to build AI and national cloud infrastructure for 25 ministries, including a national data centre to keep critical data stored locally. Water & Sanitation Delivery: VP Mutale Nalumango opens ZAWAFE and reiterates government support for water and sanitation, including zero-rated tax on water treatment chemicals and plans to strengthen governance and regulation. Copper Sector Policy: Zambia unveils sweeping tax reforms to end “double taxation” and support a push toward 3Mt copper production by 2031, with royalties aligned to international standards. ZAMPOST Retirees Paid: Government releases K48m for terminal benefits for former ZAMPOST employees under a first-retired, first-paid approach. Health Aid Transparency: Human Rights Watch alleges the US is conditioning health funding on access to surveillance data and extractive rights to pathogen samples, with Zambia linked to a minerals-related deal. Tech in Agriculture: IMIC-Africa expands maize breeding partnerships to deliver resilient, locally adapted seed for climate-stressed farmers. Regional Tech & Trade: Zimbabwe-Zambia ties are elevated via a Bi-National Commission, with a Lusaka services business mission running June 9–11 to unlock partnerships.
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