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Zambia Moves Closer to Default as It Skips Interest Payment
4d | Bloomberg on MSN.comZambia skipped an interest payment on its debt, moving closer to becoming the first African nation to default on dollar bonds ...
Read moreWill Zambia be first African nation to default during pandemic?
5d | Al Jazeera EnglishZambia inched closer to defaulting on its dollar bonds, in global test case for nations struggling to service debts.
Read moreZambia’s Debt-Relief Vote Sets Tone for Stormy Restructuring
16h | Bloomberg on MSN.comZambia looks set to move closer to being Africa’s first sovereign default since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, with ...
Read moreZambia Heads to Showdown With Bondholders
2d | BloombergThe clock is ticking for Zambia to convince reluctant bondholders to accept an interest-payment holiday while it works out a debt-restructuring strategy.
Read moreZambia launches COVID-19 prevalence survey
13d | N.C.N. Limited on MSN.com26, 2020. (Xinhua/Martin Mbangweta) Zambia has launched a national COVID-19 prevalence survey aimed at establishing the ...
Read moreFitch downgrades most EM debt ever, expects Zambia to be next to default
4d | NasdaqA record 35 emerging market sovereigns have been downgraded by Fitch so far in 2020, as the world's poorest countries ...
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WFP Zambia COVID-19 Food Security Response Operational Update, September 2020
1mon | ReliefWebFollowing the launch of the UN Emergency Flash Appeal for the COVID-19 Response by Her Honour Inonge Wina, Vice President of Zambia, and the subsequent launch of the COVID-19 Emergency Cash ...
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Zambia, Debt and Covid-19
21d | cadtm.orgThe pandemic has had a devastating impact on the living conditions of the population of Zambia. Debt relief with private creditor participation is required now to ensure the country can boost its ...
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Zambia Travel Borders Officially Open
1mon | eTurboNewsAll travelers coming into Zambia will be required to provide a negative COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) PCR test result. The test should have been conducted within the previous 14 days prior of arrival to ...
Read moreKenya/Zambia: Strict Covid-19 Measures in Harambee Stars Camp Ahead of Zambia Friendly
13d | AllAfrica.comJournalists have been barred from interacting with Harambee Stars players and officials before, during and after Friday's international friendly match against Zambia in Nairobi.
Read moreCOVID-19 is here to stay, just learn to live with it – Canisius Banda
1d | LusakaTimes.comDr Canisius Banda says people should begin adjusting to live with the novel Coronavirus just like they have adjusted to other ...
Read moreZambia Closer to Default After Missing Eurobond Interest Payment
4d | BloombergZambia missed a $42.5 million Eurobond coupon payment due yesterday, bringing it a step closer to becoming the first African ...
Read moreZambia launches COVID-19 prevalence survey
13d | N.C.N. Limited on MSN.com26, 2020. (Xinhua/Martin Mbangweta) Zambia has launched a national COVID-19 prevalence survey aimed at establishing the ...
Read moreZambia anti-corruption body arrests medical worker for illegal COVID-19 clearance certificates
6d | Xinhua(Xinhua) -- Zambia's anti-corruption agency on Tuesday arrested a medical practitioner for issuing COVID-19 clearance certificates suspected to be fake . The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) said ...
Read moreJerusalema hitmaker concert cancelled by Zambia
4d | Ghanaweb.comThe ministry of tourism in Zambia has cancelled this weekend’s show involving South African artists Master KG, of the ...
Read moreNext Africa: Zambia Is Focus of Global Debt Crisis
3d | BloombergZambia is in the global spotlight for all the wrong reasons. The southern African nation skipped a coupon instalment on its Eurobonds this week, increasing the likelihood of a debt default. The ...
Read moreCristiano Ronaldo tests positive for coronavirus
6d | CNN on MSN.comCristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus, the Portuguese Football Federation said in a statement Tuesday.
Read moreZambia to rebound as a force in world football – FAZ’s Kamanga
7d | Goal.com US on MSN.comFAZ president Andrew Kamanga is hopeful the Zambia national team is bound to emerge as an African and world force.
Read moreKenya/Zambia: Strict Covid-19 Measures in Harambee Stars Camp Ahead of Zambia Friendly
13d | AllAfrica.comJournalists have been barred from interacting with Harambee Stars players and officials before, during and after Friday's international friendly match against Zambia in Nairobi.
Read moreZambia Closer to Eurobond Default as It Skips Interest Payment
4d | Bloomberg on MSN.comZambia skipped an interest payment on its debt, moving closer to becoming the first African nation to default on dollar bonds ...
Read moreZambia anti-corruption body arrests medical worker for illegal COVID-19 clearance certificates
6d | Xinhua(Xinhua) -- Zambia's anti-corruption agency on Tuesday arrested a medical practitioner for issuing COVID-19 clearance certificates suspected to be fake . The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) said ...
Read moreAs coronavirus cases surge, hundreds of footballers jet off thousands of miles round the world
11d | CNN on MSN.comAs many countries grapple with a second wave of coronavirus cases, hundreds of footballers have flown thousands of miles ...
Read moreZambia's debt crisis worsens
1d | Ghanaweb.comZambia’s debt situation seems to be deepening with some commercial creditors “refusing” to grant it some relief it has been seeking to ease the pressure, the country’s Parliament heard late Thursday.
Read moreRotary Zambia Project promotes economic stability, nutrition and water sources
3d | Lincoln Journal StarMumba Chisebuka, a native Zambian, is co-director of the Rotary District 5650 Zambia Project, along with Lincoln retired ...
Read moreZambia says seeking debt service suspension from Chinese creditors
11d | NasdaqZambia has in the past few months engaged Chinese creditors to try to secure the suspension of debt service falling due from May 1 to Dec. 31, the ministry of finance said on Thursday. LUSAKA, Oct 8 ...
Read moreSredojevic: Zambia deserved a draw against Kenya if ‘we had VAR’
10d | Goal on MSN.comZambia coach Milutin Sredojevic has bemoaned the defeat to Kenya by stating they deserved to get a draw if there was VAR ...
Read moreSouth Africa coach Ntseki under fire after loss to Zambia
8d | YAHOO!South Africa coach Molefi Ntseki was slammed by supporters on social media after a 2-1 home loss to Zambia on Sunday in an ...
Read moreSouth African musicians blocked from performing at Zambia COVID-19 rally
4d | XinhuaThe Zambian government has stopped South African musicians from performing at a rally, a senior government official said on Thursday. South African musicians, Mafikizolo and Master KG, were invited to ...
Read moreSouthern Africa: Malawi to Benefit From K1 Billion UK Trade, Covid-19 Support for Southern Africa
7d | AllAfrica.comThe United Kingdom (UK) will provide £1 million (about K1 billion) funding to implement a programme with the International ...
Read moreZambia: Govt's Debt Crisis Worsens
3d | AllAfrica.comZambia's debt situation seems to be deepening with some commercial creditors "refusing" to grant it some relief it was seeking to ease the pressure, the country's Parliament heard late Thursday.
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