Economy
ZESCO to add 800MW solar capacity by 2025 amid improved outlook for rainfall (video)
Zambia’ power utility, ZESCO has announced that an additional 500 to 800 megawatts of solar energy capacity will be added to the main ...
Economy
Economic body insists on sustained vigilance amid persistent economic risks facing Zambia
The Economic Association of Zambia (EAZ) has underscored the importance of maintaining vigilance in the light of persistent downside risks and inflationary pressures ...
Economy
Zambia in debt restructuring talks with Afreximbank, TDB —Finance minister, Musokotwane
Zambia is in the process of restructuring its debt with regional lenders — including the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Eastern and ...
Economy
Govt launches affordable electricity subsidy for rural households under NEAT programme
The government has officially launched a new transformational electricity subsidy under the National Energy Advancement Transformation (NEAT) Programme. The new subsidy component under ...
Economy
Africa settles for Mauritania’s Tah as AfDB president
Samuel Maimbo, Zambia’s candidate for the presidency of the African Development Bank (AfDB), on Thursday lost the race for the institution’s top job, ...
Economy
Zambia: Equity market posts strong gains as turnover surges over 200 percent
The local equity market posted robust gains last week, with turnover soaring to over K21.3 million — a surge of more than 200 ...
Economy
Zambia’s inflation rate slows to 15.3% in May 2025 as trade surplus improves slightly
Zambia’s annual inflation rate for May 2025 eased to 15.3 percent, down from 16.5 percent recorded in April, according to data released by ...
Economy
Copperbelt Energy Corporation attains historic $1 billion market capitalisation
Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) Chief Executive Officer, Nicholas Kabaso, has described Copperbelt Energy Corporation’s (CEC) attainment of a US$1 billion market capitalisation as ...
Economy
Zambia Correctional Service claims 15,000 tonnes targeted in winter maize harvest
The Zambia Correctional Service projects are reportedly set to harvest about 15,000 metric tonnes of maize from the over 3,000 hectares cultivated across ...
Economy
Luapula minister, Musonda, frowns at slow pace of project execution at Green 2000 Farm, warns on safety breaches
Authorities in Luapula Province have issued a stern warning to the contractor undertaking the electrification of the Green 2000 Farm in Kawambwa District, ...













