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Zambia's traders protest at anti-cholera measures
2018-01-19 14:24:05| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Market traders in Zambia protest against government rules aimed at containing an outbreak of cholera.
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Zambia's unorthodox fishermen catch the rising tide
2016-09-09 12:31:59| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Demand for fish in Zambia is high but unorthodox fishing methods are also on the rise.
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Prostitution easiest way out for Zambias drought-stricken farmers
2016-09-07 03:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Repeated failed crops caused by worsening drought have forced Christine Mwenda, a small-scale farmer in Zambia's central Mumbwa region, to do what was previously unthinkable. Since 2014, the 37-year-old has been selling sex in Zambia's capital Lusaka. The pay is better than growing maize, she said, and gives her a proper chance to feed her four children. "On average I make close to 500 kwacha ($0.70) on a good day," said Mwenda, who agreed to be interviewed on condition that her real name was not...
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Zambia's drought hits honey farmers
2016-08-22 01:03:34| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
A widespread drought in southern Africa has knock-on effects on honey production in Zambia.
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Economy key in Zambia's election
2016-08-08 01:34:46| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Zambians go to the polls to elect a new president and national assembly on 11 August. For many it is the country's economy which is key.
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