By Jeff Kapembwa At least 349 million people chiefly in Southern Africa and Asia are at risk of food insecurity this year spurred by the US-Iran and Russia-Ukraine ceaseless conflicts which might disrupt fertiliser supplies, basic services including fertiliser globally unless interventions to halt…
By Jeff Kapembwa The Annual World Bank and International Monetary Fund driven spring meeting opens today in Washington DC with the Bretton Woods institutions expected to redefine the effects of climate change and the reigning conflicts by some of the world’s major countries, fueling…
By Jeff Kapembwa Interest groups advocating for Africa’s food sovereignty have converged in Lusaka to share ideas and strategise on how the continent can maximise the agricultural sector’s potential by improving agrifood systems and becoming food secure amid climate change and other headwinds. The Comprehensive…
By Jeff Kapembwa To provide climate risk protection, climate-smart agricultural inputs, and land restoration support to vulnerable farming communities across the country, Zambia has secured US$30 million grant as it militates over the crisis. The funding, coming under the new project dubbed: “Catalyzing a…
By Jeff Kapembwa The United Nations has raised a red flag over the state of climate change globally, calling for urgent financing and adaption to reverse the accelerating levels of global warming, threatening humanity and overall ecosystems. The latest report dubbed: The World on…
By Mary Kasoka- Mwiikisa Zambia’s largest vertically integrated agribusiness, Zambeef Products PLC, is breaking new ground in sustainable innovation with a pioneering renewable energy project at its Chisamba Huntley farm. By harnessing heat from waste-water, the company is redefining how agricultural operations can reduce…
By Mary Kasoka Mwiikisa President Hakainde Hichilema has called for stronger climate action and increased involvement of young people in environmental sustainability efforts during the official opening of the Kids Climate Action Fair 2026 in Lusaka. The speech, delivered on his behalf by Green…
By Jeff Kapembwa Zambia’s relentless quest for climate insulation as amplified by its US$10.1 million-National Green Growth Strategy (NGGS) has been hyped to another level with the country courting global experts to strategise joint and permanent solutions to the climate impasse. Under the 2024-2030…
By Jeff Kapembwa The World Bank has mitigated Zambia’s accelerating climate impact on growth sectors with a US$45 million Second Zambia Climate and Economic Resilience Programmatic Development Policy Financing. Estimates show that the climate change impact has defied all Government efforts to reduce acceleration…
By Jeff Kapembwa Zambia and Zimbabwe-wary about the climate change impact on energy are putting heads together to strategise on fool-proof infrastructure and insulate against the weather driven calamity through power investment strategies at key hydro power plants with help from cooperating partners, among…
