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Zambia

Zambia
Population: 11.9mn.
GNI, $ : 9.5bn.
Debt: 4.9bn.
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With mining company Vedanta as his country’s chief representative in Zambia, India’s Vice-President Hamid Ansari made Lusaka the site of one of his first diplomatic visits in 2010, promising more cooperation in mining, refining and energy.

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  • Vol 3 No 7
  • 01/05/2010

Beijing digs deeper into Zambian mines

Oppositionist Michael Sata’s rhetoric against China is not slowing down Chinese investment plans ahead of Zambia’s national elections, which are due in 2011. Chinese companies operating Zambian mines will now have access to US$5 billion from the China ...

  • Vol 3 No 5
  • 01/03/2010

Banda bags a billion

Zambia does not always get what it wants or what it wants at the right time. President Rupiah Banda went on a 10-day official visit to China in late February and came back with a raft of promises of new investments, even in agriculture, just when the poli...

  • Vol 3 No 4
  • 01/02/2010

Anti-Asian strength in numbers

There is a long way to go before the 2011 national polls, but the current political jockeying in Zambia would give any visitor the impression that the election is to be held next week. The battle for the presidency is between incumbent President Rupiah...

  • Vol 2 No 9
  • 01/07/2009

Michael Chilufya Sata

President, Patriotic Front of Zambia

  • Vol 2 No 7
  • 01/05/2009

A shake-out after the crash

China and India want to snap up assets as metal markets hit the floor and the mining houses sack workers

  • Vol 1 No 12
  • 01/10/2008

Contractor controversy

Local contractors' frustration with the Chinese success story is growing

  • Vol 1 No 11
  • 01/09/2008

China, India and the vote

The three main presidential candidates show they are all aware of the importance of Asian investment to the country's future

  • Vol 1 No 11
  • 01/09/2008

Investment and jobs

Old ties could lead to a bright future

  • Vol 1 No 5
  • 01/03/2008

The copper clashes

Tension and recriminations continue to mark relations between Zambian workers and Chinese investors, two months after the end of a two-day strike at a US$200 million copper smelting plant. Labour Minister Ronald Mukuma has appointed a team thoroughly to i...

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