OPINION: Washington is threatening to withhold HIV treatment unless Zambia hands over access to its copper and cobalt. The terms are worse than anything offered to any other African country. But Zambia has more leverage than it thinks. By Savior Mwambwa Mr. Mwambwa works on economic sovereignty and development finance in the global majority countries. […]
When the President says Slow Actions “Piss Him Off”.
By Savior Mwambwa I was intrigued by a recent News Diggers headline that almost wrote itself. “President Hichilema says slow actions piss him off”. The article received various kinds of reactions across the political sphere in Zambia. I want to make a different argument. Not to defend the President from political criticism, which is legitimate […]
Impact Banking – “IMPACT is the only sustainable form of Capitalism”!
By Tshepo Magagane Why we do what we do! “if not us, who will”! Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) has appointed Pangaea Securities as Transaction Advisor to mobilise US$60 million from Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and private sector investors to support the rehabilitation of the country’s railway infrastructure. The funding will complement a €50 million grant […]
You actually do need new friends as a man.
High chance you don’t want new people around you when you’ve finally minted some success. It helps to filter out the chancers, takers and bringers of confusion. “No new friends” is a common trope for the man who now has a lot to lose after supposedly winning it all. In reality though, you’re undermining yourself […]
Mineral Ownership
By Tshepo Magagane Minerals Ownership – it is at a state, community and individual level. We have been conditioned as Africans to believe that 1. Our minerals are not worth anything 2. We dont deserve to be participants in the ecosystem 3. We should be grateful for any crumbs that are throw our way! Steve […]
Guyana: Africa’s Lessons, the Caribbean’s Energy, and a Frontier Market Coming of Age
By Ceaser Siwale I arrived in Georgetown on a Saturday morning. Seven days later, I left having witnessed one of the most compelling emerging market transformations I have encountered since the early commodity booms in sub-Saharan Africa. Guyana is not just growing — it is being rebuilt from the ground up, in real time, and the […]
What is China thinking on Rio?
Written By Tshepo Magagane I would be eyeing Escondida if I were them – Stake at holdco is let us say about 10bn greater than Q&D NAV of 30% of Escondida – so you get that 30% in Escondida! And that 10 you say, give us Oyu…and go Glencore, we will give you a marketing […]
Davos 2026: The Intersection of Intelligence and Infrastructure
Shared Experiences By Ceaser Siwale The World Economic Forum (WEF) and INSEAD 56th Annual Meeting in Davos, held from January 19–23, 2026, marked a decisive pivot in the global energy narrative. Under the theme “A Spirit of Dialogue,” the focus shifted from long-term climate ambition to the immediate, physical realities of energy security, industrial competition, and the resource-intensive nature of the AI revolution. Highlights […]
U.S. Withdrawal from UN Agencies: A New Risk Factor for EM Sovereigns
Mutisunge Zulu Chief Risk Officer | Global Executive PhD Cand. Business Mgt, AI & Strategy at ESCP Business School | Global Executive MBA (Manchester) | Advanced Management Program (Harvard) January 9, 2026 What looks like a diplomatic retreat is shaping up to be a balance-sheet shock for vulnerable sovereigns. In a dramatic shift in U.S. […]
Zambia Completes Its IMF Programme. Now the Hard Part Begins
By Savior Mwambwa January 8, 2025 Zambia’s Ministry of Finance just released an important statement on the IMF programme. The headlines are since reading all sorts of manner including “Zambia ends IMF programme” , “Zamba abandons IMF programme” or something equally misleading. So hopefully this article will offer some clarity and context.What’s happening is more […]