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UNDP, Stanchart renew MoU to boost youth employment, green economic growth

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) in Zambia on Wednesday renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen ...

By Maimbolwa MulikelelaApril 1, 20260

Economy

Afreximbank underwrites $2.5 billion syndicated loan for Dangote refinery

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) said on Tuesday it has underwritten US$2.5 billion of a US$4 billion senior syndicated term loan for Dangote Petroleum ...

By Maimbolwa MulikelelaApril 1, 20260

Power and Politics

President Hichilema summons ministers over UNZA sanitation crisis

President Hakainde Hichilema on Tuesday called an emergency meeting at State House after the worsening sanitation crisis at the University of Zambia (UNZA) ...

By Maimbolwa MulikelelaApril 1, 20260

Economy

Gulf Crisis: Commuters, businesses to pay higher for petrol, diesel in April as prices soar in Zambia

Zambia’s Energy Regulation Board (ERB) on Tuesday raised fuel pump prices for April after international oil prices surged sharply due to heightened geopolitical ...

By Maimbolwa MulikelelaMarch 31, 20260

Economy

Indo Zambia Bank reports profit after tax of K932.8 million, declares K160 million dividend

Indo Zambia Bank (IZB) has reported a profit before tax of K1.35 billion for the 2025 financial year, up from K1.04 billion in ...

By Maimbolwa MulikelelaMarch 31, 20260

Economy

Afreximbank closes $2 billion dual-tranche syndicated loan facility

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has closed a three-year dual-tranche syndicated term loan facility totaling US$2 billion equivalent, the lender said on Monday. The ...

By Maimbolwa MulikelelaMarch 31, 20260

Mob killing shocks the nation, PF court battles intensify, as inflation eases. See our top 10 stories of the week

In case you missed them, here are the top 10 stories of the week. 1. Zambia’s annual inflation slowed for a second consecutive ...

By Maimbolwa MulikelelaMarch 28, 20260

Economy

Afreximbank releases date for 33rd Annual Meetings in Egypt

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) said on Friday it would hold its 33rd Annual Meetings (AAM2026) in El Alamein, Egypt, in June under ...

By Maimbolwa MulikelelaMarch 28, 20260

Economy

Afreximbank launches accelerator programme to boost intra-African digital trade

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has launched the inaugural cohort of its Afreximbank Accelerator Programme, bringing together eight startups from across Africa and ...

By Maimbolwa MulikelelaMarch 27, 20260

Economy

Zambia Q4 2025 GDP growth reportedly slows sharply to 1.6% as key sectors weaken

Zambia’s economy grew 1.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025, slowing sharply from 8.3 percent in the same period a year earlier, ...

By Maimbolwa MulikelelaMarch 27, 20260

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