*Critical Thinking Breakfast* February 8,2024 *Joy* Joy is one of the ingredients of Happiness you should master. Joy is 1a: the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires: DELIGHT b: the expression or exhibition of such emotion : GAIETY 2: a state of happiness or felicity : BLISS 3: a source or cause of delight. Joy can also be the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying; keen pleasure; elation. Joy is a source or cause of keen pleasure or delight; something or someone...

Dubai, UAE, 8 Feb 2024: Between the 9-17 February, on flights to and from Dubai-Brazil, Emirates customers will be treated to classic and colourful Brazilian dishes to celebrate the occasion of Carnival. Customers travelling from Dubai to Brazil in First, Business and Premium Economy Class will enjoy traditional Picanha, a mouth-watering grilled beef steak with molho a campanha tomato salsa, served with farofa, braised black beans, sauteed kale, steamed rice, and the tempting flavours of zesty sliced oranges and banana fritters. Dessert will be a delicious Brigadeiro cheesecake with coconut crème anglaise, guava and passionfruit coulis, and the splash of...

Remarks by Samaila Zubairu President & CEO, Africa Finance Corporation Lobito Corridor Private Sector Investment Forum: Opening Plenary Lusaka, Zambia Thursday, 8 February 2024 Remarks as Prepared for Delivery OPENING PROTOCOLS Your Excellency, President Hakainde Hichilema, The Honourable Ministers from Zambia, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo1 Amos Hochstein, Senior Adviser to the President of the United States, Representatives from our consortium partners, the European Union and the African Development Bank, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, all protocols observed. TALKING POINTS It is a pleasure to co-host the Lobito Corridor Private Sector Investment Forum here in Lusaka today as the...

STATEMENT Date: Thursday 8/02/2024 CENTRAL BANK’S TIGHTER MONEY POLICIES THREATEN PRIVATE SECTOR EXPANSION, WARNS CTPD   The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) is concerned over the Bank of Zambia’s recent policy action which significantly raises the statutory reserve ratio (SRR) for commercial banks. Announced through a circular dated February 2nd, 2024, the SRR has been increased by 9 percentage points to 26.0 percent from the previous 17.0 percent. This adjustment affects both local and foreign currency deposits, including government and nostro account deposits. This move comes in response to rising inflationary pressures, with the annual inflation rate escalating...