By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lusaka Times
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has banned local authorities from allocating unplanned land, which he said encourages the spread of shanty towns. He issued the directive in Lusaka during the swearing-in of the new Housing Minister, Christopher Kalila, according to Lusaka Times.
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has appointed Charles Milupi Minister of Transport and Logistics, after previously assigning him responsibility for infrastructure and urban development. Christopher Kalila takes the housing portfolio, while the appointments complete the formation of the expanded government of 30 ministries, according to the Zambian Observer.
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Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has appointed 24 government ministers and 10 provincial ministers, covering defence, agriculture, mining, energy and education. The new ministers were sworn in in Lusaka, while the transport and housing portfolios remain vacant. Hichilema urged them to serve citizens with discipline and humility, according to Malawi Voice and News Diggers.
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Paul Thole, Permanent Secretary of Zambia’s Eastern Province, has called on civil servants and partners to help deliver President Hakainde Hichilema’s Grow Zambia development agenda. He was speaking at a provincial coordination meeting in Chipata, according to Lusaka Times.
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Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema participated remotely in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) extraordinary summit, focused on strengthening its institutions and regional stability. Heads of state chose Lesotho to lead the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation, according to Lusaka Times.
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Illustrative imageThree candidates withdraw from Zambia’s Mandevu by-electionThree opposition candidates have withdrawn from the Mandevu parliamentary by-election, leaving Adrian Banda, the ruling UPND party’s candidate, as the sole contender. The vote is scheduled for 5 November 2026, but his election unopposed still depends on electoral rules and confirmation by the Zambian electoral commission.
Illustrative imageSMEDCO targets a US$100 million balance sheet in ZimbabweThe Small and Medium Enterprises Development Corporation (SMEDCO), a Zimbabwean body that finances small and medium-sized enterprises, has secured a BBB credit rating from the International Credit Rating Agency. The rating is expected to make affordable financing more accessible to small businesses and support SMEDCO’s goal of increasing its balance sheet to US$100 million, Daily News reports.The week in Africa
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