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Economy

Bank of Zambia to introduce new capital rules to strengthen financial sector resilience

The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) is set to introduce a new capital adequacy framework for banks and financial institutions aimed at strengthening capital ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 4, 20250

Economy

Afreximbank downgraded again, as Moody’s joins Fitch to raise flags on non-performing loans

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has been downgraded by Moody’s from Baa1 to Baa2, its second cut in four weeks. The move, analysts ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 4, 20250

Economy

Lusaka Stock Exchange records 31% growth in first half of 2025 amid strong equity rally

The Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) closed June with a 31 percent year-to-date gain, as the All-Share Index reached 20,214.88 points. Strong performances from ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 3, 20250

Sports

Diogo Jota, Liverpool football star, dies in car crash at 28. Here’s what to remember about his career

The Liverpool F.C. soccer star Diogo Jota, 28, has been killed in a car crash in Spain early Thursday, according to the Spanish ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 3, 20250

Economy

Economist seeks fresh approach to Zambia’s national budgeting process to unlock inclusive, resilient growth

An economist, Kelvin Chisanga, has called for a renewed approach to Zambia’s national budgeting process, stressing the need for targeted reforms to support ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 3, 20250

Economy

Zambia must broaden economy for shared growth — World Bank

The World Bank Country Manager for Zambia, Achim Fock, has emphasized the need for Zambia to urgently diversify its economy to fast-track economic ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 3, 20250

Economy

Copper prices surge to three-month high on China demand, US trade truce hopes

Copper prices soared to a three-month high on Tuesday, climbing 1.3 percent to US$10,000 per ton, buoyed by strong late-session demand in China ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 2, 20250

Zambian govt, late President Lungu’s family hold further dialogue over burial arrangements, Mweetwa says

Chief Government Spokesperson, Cornelius Mweetwa, has revealed that government lawyers in South Africa have commenced engagements with the family of former President Edgar ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 2, 20250

Economy

Latest Zambia census report shows youth unemployment at 14.5%, teenage pregnancy, 16.3%

Finance and National Planning Minister, Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane, has hailed the newly launched 2022 Census National Analytical Report as the most technologically advanced ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 1, 20250

Economy

World Bank partners with IAEA to promote nuclear energy in developing countries

The World Bank Group and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have formalised a partnership to promote the safe, secure, and responsible use ...

By Bumba MulengaJuly 1, 20250

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