Economy
Zambia turns to insurance to strengthen climate resilience
Government is ramping up efforts to use insurance as a key tool for building resilience against climate change, with plans underway to expand ...
Economy
Afreximbank report warns Africa’s trade model leaves economies vulnerable to shocks
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has published a report highlighting persistent structural weaknesses in Africa’s trade landscape, warning that the continent’s continued dependence on ...
Economy
Debt relief brings fiscal breathing space but major risks lie ahead, says Economist
Zambia has made notable strides in restoring debt sustainability and is steadily moving from a period of debt crisis management towards a more ...
Economy
GIP Zambia commits K50million to Altus to scale payroll-based lending
British International Investment (BII)-backed Growth Investment Partners (GIP) Zambia has announced its fourth investment in the country, committing K50 million to Altus Financial ...
Economy
Lusaka Security Exchange turnover jumps 346 percent on major REIZ deal
The Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) recorded a dramatic increase in market turnover in May, with total trades soaring to K571 million from K34 ...
Economy
Meteorological organization warns of high probability of El Niño strengthening through early 2027
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that climate projections indicate a high chance of El Niño strengthening in the last half of ...
Economy
US$80 million fund launched to boost financing for Zambia’s underserved businesses
A new US$80 million investment fund aimed at expanding access to long-term financing for Zambian businesses was unveiled during the fourth Africa Impact ...
Economy
Rating agency, S&P, assigns Afreximbank BBB+, cites growing role in African trade
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) said on Monday that S&P Global Ratings had assigned it a ‘BBB+’ long-term issuer credit rating and an ‘A-2’ ...
Economy
Bank of Zambia exhausts K5bn Resilience Fund as Kwacha gains strength
The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has fully disbursed its K5 billion Stability and Resilience Facility (SRF), marking a key milestone in efforts to ...
Economy
Bank of Zambia knocks lenders for rising public sector worker loan defaults
The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has attributed the growing number of loan defaults among public sector workers partly to weak credit underwriting practices ...
