Economy
Zambia seeks 12-month extension of IMF facility to 2026, as Hichilema govt blames past administrations for rising debt stock
Cabinet has authorised the Minister of Finance and National Planning to seek a 12-month extension of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Extended Credit ...
Economy
Policy centre warns of confusion over conflicting statements on proposed maize export deal with DRC
Conflicting statements from the Ministry of Agriculture and the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) over a proposed maize export deal with the Democratic Republic ...
Economy
Govt claims over 2 million of animal vaccines distributed under 2025 national livestock vaccination programme
The Zambian government has reportedly distributed a total of 2,039,450 doses of animal vaccines across high-risk regions as part of the 2025 National ...
Economy
Government set to build three new industrial yards in Southern, Central, Muchinga Provinces
The Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprise Development has announced that plans were nearing completion for the construction of three Industrial Yards in ...
Economy
‘Don’t treat informal miners as criminals,’ federation cautions govt, recommends regulatory education
The Federation of Small-Scale Mining Association of Zambia (FSSMAZ) has called on the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development to intensify efforts to ...
Economy
ZICA fears damaging economic consequences if govt proceeds with controversial Land Administration Bill No.13
The Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) has raised the alarm over the proposed Land Administration Bill No. 13 of 2024, warning that ...
Economy
Zambia reaffirms commitment to nutrition-sensitive food systems at UN summit
The Zambian government has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming food systems as a vital step toward ending malnutrition and contributing to broader Africa ...
Economy
Haabazoka calls for transparency, strategic use of IMF’s $1.55 billion support
Economist Dr. Lubinda Haabazoka has called on the Zambian government to ensure transparency, discipline, and strategic investment in the use of the US$1.55 ...
Economy
Copper tagged Africa’s second most valuable export, trade hits $35 billion but report warns of minimal local value addition
Copper surged to become Africa’s second most valuable export commodity in 2024, with total trade valued at US$35 billion. But according to Norvan ...
Economy
Airtel Africa reports 24.9% revenue growth in first quarter
Airtel Africa has posted a 24.9 percent year-on-year increase in constant currency revenue for the first quarter ending June 30, 2025, driven by ...
