By Jeff Kapembwa Zambia’s inaugural US$100 million sustainability bond issuance by the private sector ignites plans by the Southern African state to actualize the ‘Grow agenda’ and insulate against El Niño induced headwinds, Minister for Green Economy and environment, Gilbert Siame, says. ‘Blue Chip-Lusaka Bourse
By Dorcas Kabuya GOVERNMENT has called for increased investment in climate-resilient agriculture and renewable energy to safeguard Zambia’s agricultural sector against climate-related shocks anticipated during the 2026/2027 farming season. Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary, John Mulongoti, said the agricultural sector continued to face threats from
By Jeff Kapembwa An estimated 1.2 million people in Zambia face acute hunger between October and March next year spurred by extreme weather patterns threatening food, environmental and human security, a call for sustained joint efforts to cushion the effects. With authorities calling for contingency
By Jeff Kapembwa Ethiopia opened its doors to thousands of campaigners as it hosts the preparatory 32nd United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP32) in Addis Ababa, the fifth to be hosted by the continent since inception. Endorsed during the COP 30, Ethiopia joins Zimbabwe-COP2 (1996),
By Jeff Kapembwa Kenya seeks a staggering 25 million tons of maize to close the food deficit and feed over 50 million populace afflicted by the recurring El Nino induced drought and other headwinds. The recurring climate induced crisis in the 58 million populated East
By Jeff Kapembwa The Africa Food Systems Forum hosted by the Rwandan capital, Kigali, closed Friday, with calls for actualization of the Kampala Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Strategy and Action Plan 2026-35 touted to make agriculture sector the continent’s mainstay and ensure food
By Jeff Kapembwa The 2026-27-impending El Nino, dubbed ‘the strongest in history’, may characterise floods, drought, extreme heat across Africa among other headwinds, a call by climatologists for the continent to seek resilience. With an estimated 162 million children with an addition 50 million-all-at risk,
By Jeff Kapembwa In the next 72-hours, over 5,000 experts in food related knowledge will converge in the Rwanda capital, Kigali to discuss the continent’s much touted Kampala Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), a blueprint to revolutionalise and make the agriculture sector a tramp
By Jeff Kapembwa The 20th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), summit opened for deliberations in Kampala capital, Kigali, with former Nigerian Head of State, Geoduck Jonathan reminding Africa to maximize its food security potential and improve its food system. The summit dubbed: “Investing in
By Jeff Kapembwa The Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investment Holdings (ZCCM IH) has invested a staggering ZMW1 million into climate-action related activities as global campaigners amplify the call for sustained resilience against multiple headwinds. The diversified investment holding company, managing the Zambian government's minority and
