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Director of Trade Customs and Monetary Affair of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Dr Francis Mangeni, has donated 10 copies to the University of Zambia (UNZA) of the book he co-authored with Calestous Juma, entitled “Emergent Africa – Evolution of Economic Integration”.

The University of Zambia (UNZA) Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Luke Mumba, has thanked Government for giving the institution of higher learning the Maize Processing and Milling Plant for training and revenue generation.

The University of Zambia (UNZA) School of Agricultural Sciences in collaboration with the College of Agriculture of Makerere University and the University of California has launched a weather phone app called CROPWIS which is capable of predicting weather forecast and real-time satellite meteorology to farmers.

On Tuesday 17th December 2019, the Permanent Secretary – Ministry of Higher Education Ms Kayula Siame led a delegation from the Ministry of Higher Education and the University of Zambia to Shaanxi Province in Xian City where Professor Luke Mumba, on behalf of the University of Zambia signed an overall strategic cooperation memorandum of understanding with Xian Jiaotong University (XJTU) one of the top Universities in China.

The University of Zambia, in conjunction with NIIT of India is inviting applications from members of the public to study skill based short/long term ICT courses. For details refer to the attachment....

The University of Zambia and Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Science Prof Cyprian Katongo has been nominated to represent Zambia on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Man and Biosphere International Coordinating Committee (UNESCO MAB ICC) for the next four years.

The 2019 International Chinese Education Conference was held in Changhsa Hunan Province – China on 9th and 10th December 2019. The theme of this conference was Innovation and Development of International Chinese Education in the New Era.

Higher Education Ministry Permanent Secretary, Mrs Kayula Siame, has called upon the International Scientific Advisory Board to assist the Africa Centres of Excellence to find alternative sources of funding in order to meet their targets

Minister of Higher Education Eng Dr Brian Mushimba has commended the Regional Universities For Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) for creating a perfect platform for sharing perspectives and expectations on the role of Africa’s universities in development and generation of technology and innovation. Dr Musimba was speaking in Ghana at the University of Cape Coast where several ministers from different countries, vice chancellors from various universities, academicians, senior government officials and the private sector gathered for the Annual General Meeting. Find below the full speech by the Minister.

The University of Zambia Vice Chancellor, Professor Luke Mumba has been appointed to Chair the first Audit Committee set up under the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) Board on 5th December 2019.