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Zambia, Tanzania's Zanzibar receive COVID-19 vaccines donated by China

Zanzibar's Minister of Trade and Industrial Development Omar Said Shaaban (L) and Chinese Consul General in Zanzibar Zhang Zhisheng attend the handover ceremony of the COVID-19 vaccines at the Ab

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Zambia heightens security ahead of polls

Supporters of Zambian President Edgar Lungu campaign on the streets in Lusaka, Zambia, Tuesday Aug, 10, 2021. (Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi via CFP) The Zambian government said on Wednesday that secur

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Political Calendar: Zuma's trial, Zambia polls, Japan's WWII surrender

In the upcoming week, former South African President Jacob Zuma's long-running corruption trial will resume after being postponed, Zambia will hold presidential and National Assembly elections and Ja

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The first Zambian startup to get into YC is developing Africa’s first card-issuing API

More than 40 African startups from a handful of countries have gone through YC over the past decade. Zambia joins that list today, and its entrant, Union54, is a worthy first entry.Union54 (54 is a no

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Zambia to reopen schools for examination classes as COVID cases reduce

FILE PIC: Pupils going to school in Zambia. /Xinhua The Zambian government on Monday said it will reopen schools for examination classes following a reduction in COVID-19 cases in the southern

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Olympics women's football: China suffer heavy loss to Brazil

Brazil players celebrate their third goal during their Tokyo 2020 Olympic Football Tournament match against China at Miyagi Stadium in Rifu, Japan, July 21, 2021. /CFP It was a historic day fo

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Olympics women's football: China suffer heavy loss to Brazil, U.S. stunned by Sweden

It was a historic day for Marta. The 35-year-old veteran, one of the most recognizable faces in women's football, became the first player to score five goals in Olympic

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Can China end 25-year winless women's football record against Brazil?

China's players prepare for the women's football match against Brazil at the Tokyo Olympics in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, July 19, 2021. /Xinhua China will meet their first opponent, Br

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Women's football manager Jia Xiuquan explains national team selections

22-player roster of the Chinese national team for women's football in the Tokyo Olympics pose for a portrait in Xianghe, north China's Hebei Province, July 10, 2021. /X

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China mourns death of former Zambian president

Former and first Zambian president Kenneth Kaunda delivers a speech during the closing ceremony of the 30th Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit in Windhoek, Namibia on August 17,

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Zambia's former President Kaunda hospitalized

Zambia's founding father and former President Kenneth Kaunda has been admitted to a Lusaka hospital, his office said Monday.It said in a statement that Kaunda, 97, "has been unwell and was admitted i

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Sadio Mane on target again as Senegal beat Cape Verde in friendly

FILE PHOTO: Sadio Mane in action for Senegal during a previous match. /Getty Images African nations continued their preparations for the upcoming 2022FIFA World Cup qualifiers in September wit

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UAE bars travelers from Zambia, DR Congo, Uganda starting June 11

FILE PHOTO: Abu Dhabi International Airport. /Xinhua The United Arab Emirates will suspend entry for travelers coming from Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda starting June 11,

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Multibillion-dollar investments inked at Silk Road intl expo

A host of cooperation deals involving investments of 158.3 billion yuan ($24.6 billion) were signed at the Fifth Silk Road International Exposition, which closed Saturday in Xi'an, capital of northwe

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Zambian president calls on businesses to embrace digital technology

Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, on November 20, 2015 in Lusaka, Zambia (Photo by Thomas Trutschel /Getty Images Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Friday called on the business community t

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Governing party adopts Zambian leader as presidential candidate

FILE PHOTO: Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of Zambia, on November 20, 2015 in Lusaka, Zambia /Getty Images Zambia's governing party on Saturday officially adopted incumbent President Edgar Lung

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Zambia reiterates determination to end malaria

VCG The Zambian government said Monday that it was determined to eliminate malaria and will do everything possible to ensure a malaria-free country.Minister of Health Jonas Chanda said the gov