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Economy

Zambia at serious risk, policy centre warns, as US-China trade war deepens

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has raised the alarm over potential economic fallout for Zambia stemming from the intensifying trade ...

By Bumba MulengaApril 17, 20250

Economy

Govt to sign 30 years $1.4 billion TAZARA concession deal with Chinese firm

Government is expected to sign a US$1.4 billion concessional agreement next month with China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) to rehabilitate the Tanzania-Zambia ...

By Bumba MulengaApril 16, 20250

ZM Index

African currencies to remain under pressure as dollar index falls to April 2020 lows amid tariff uncertainty, recession fears

The United States (U.S) dollar has come under significant pressure, with the trade-weighted dollar index falling to levels last seen in April 2022 ...

By Bumba MulengaApril 16, 20250

Metro

Govt commissions K1.2 million projects in Chikankata under South Korea’s Saemaul Undong model

The Zambian government, through the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services, has commissioned community infrastructure projects worth K1.2 million in Chikankata District, ...

By Bumba MulengaApril 16, 20250

International

Human Rights Watch urges global condemnation over alleged use of incendiary weapons in South Sudan

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the international community to condemn South Sudan’s reported use of incendiary weapons in civilian areas, as ...

By Bumba MulengaApril 16, 20250

Economy

Musokotwane urges capital markets tribunal to uphold investor confidence

Finance and National Planning Minister, Situmbeko Musokotwane, has called on the Capital Markets Tribunal to uphold investor confidence by protecting investors and promoting ...

By Bumba MulengaApril 16, 20250

Economy

Credit rating agency, Moody’s, revises Zambia’s economic outlook from stable to positive, cites debt reduction, economic growth

Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded Zambia’s economic outlook from stable to positive, while affirming the country’s long-term local and foreign currency issuer ratings ...

By Bumba MulengaApril 16, 20250

ZM Index

US Tariffs: Here is a list of top 10 strongest currencies in Africa in 2025 so far

African economies are navigating global economic shifts, as well as the impact of the recent United States (US) tariffs on the global economic ...

By Bumba MulengaApril 14, 20250

Metro

TAZARA workers vow to stay off duty until full salaries are paid, receive management backing

Operations at the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) will remain suspended until all outstanding salaries are paid in full, workers have declared. During a ...

By Bumba MulengaApril 14, 20250

Economy

Zambia’s defence ministry official, Haamaundu, calls for enhanced security to safeguard Africa’s mineral resources

Zambia’s Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary, Maambo Haamaundu, has urged African nations to bolster security measures to protect their mineral resources, as global ...

By Bumba MulengaApril 14, 20250

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