Zambia has reached bilateral debt-restructuring agreements with some of its Chinese creditors, including the Export-Import Bank of China.

Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says the deals represent a major milestone in the country's long and complex journey to reorganize its debt, a process that began after Zambia became Africa's first sovereign defaulter in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Channel Africa's Economics Reporter, Innocent Semosa, has more..

Zambia has reached bilateral debt-restructuring agreements with some of its Chinese creditors, including the Export-Import Bank of China.
Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says the deals represent a major milestone in the country's long and complex journey to reorganize its debt, a process that began after Zambia became Africa's first sovereign defaulter in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.&nbsp;
Channel Africa's Economics Reporter, Innocent Semosa, has more..

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Zambia has reached bilateral debt restructuring agreements with some of its Chinese creditors

In this week's Standard Bank slot, we turn our attention to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This comes as banking giant Standard Bank is backing South Africa's national football team, Bafana Bafana, ahead of this year's World Cup in a big way. The sponsorship will also extend to all national teams, including the women's and junior teams. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Bonga Sebesho, Head of Sponsorship at Standard Bank Group... 

In this week's Standard Bank slot, we turn our attention to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This comes as banking giant&nbsp;Standard Bank is backing South Africa's national football team, Bafana Bafana, ahead of this year's World Cup in a big way. The sponsorship will also extend to all national teams, including the women's and junior teams. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Bonga Sebesho, Head of Sponsorship at Standard Bank Group...&nbsp;

 Standard Bank to sponsor South Africa's national football team at the 2026 FIFA World Cup 

South Africa's Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), is set to host the CIPC Intellectual Property (IP) Youth Awards 2026, an initiative designed to broaden the commission's outreach and deepen its support for youth-led innovation. The awards programme seeks to promote awareness of the vital role intellectual property protection plays within South Africa's entrepreneurial ecosystem. CIPC says the initiative continues to inspire and empower emerging innovators by equipping them with the knowledge and tools needed to turn their ideas into sustainable, successful businesses. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Amanda Lotheringen, Senior Manager for Copyright & Intellectual Property Enforcement at CIPC...

South Africa's Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), is set to host the CIPC Intellectual Property (IP) Youth Awards 2026, an initiative designed to broaden the commission's outreach and deepen its support for youth-led innovation. The awards programme seeks to promote awareness of the vital role intellectual property protection plays within South Africa's entrepreneurial ecosystem. CIPC says the initiative continues to inspire and empower emerging innovators by equipping them with the knowledge and tools needed to turn their ideas into sustainable, successful businesses. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Amanda Lotheringen, Senior Manager for Copyright &amp; Intellectual Property Enforcement at CIPC...

CIPC raises awareness on the vital role of intellectual property protection  

The 2026 Energy Indaba is now underway in Cape Town, South Africa, bringing together leaders from government, industry, finance and civil society to help shape Africa's energy future. Among the key institutions participating is the South African National Energy Development Institute, SANEDI, which is focused on driving innovative, integrated clean energy and resource-efficient solutions to unlock growth and prosperity. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Prof Prathaban Moodley, the Executive Applied Energy Research at SANEDI... 

The 2026 Energy Indaba&nbsp;is now underway in Cape Town, South Africa, bringing together leaders from government, industry, finance and civil society to help shape Africa's energy future. Among the key institutions participating is the South African National Energy Development Institute, SANEDI, which is focused on driving innovative, integrated clean energy and resource-efficient solutions to unlock growth and prosperity.&nbsp;Thami Ngubeni spoke to Prof Prathaban Moodley, the Executive Applied Energy Research at SANEDI...&nbsp;

SANEDI focuses on driving innovative, integrated clean energy and resource-efficient solutions to unlock growth and prosperity at the 2026 Energy Indaba 

Zambia has reached bilateral debt restructuring agreements with some of its Chinese creditors

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