Economy
Jesuit centre places cost of living in Lusaka for family of five at K11,272.97 in May, a rise of over K570 in one year
The cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka has increased by K571.84 between May 2024 and May 2025, currently standing ...
Economy
Zambia procurement authority suspends Ntosa Investments over alleged poor delivery in UTH tender
The Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) has suspended Ntosa Investments Limited from participating in public procurement for one year due to unsatisfactory performance ...
Economy
Group urges investment in infrastructure, calls for K10 million credit facility for marketeers to boost informal sector
The Zambia National Marketeers Credit Association (ZANAMACA) has called for increased investment in infrastructure such as modern markets, improved transportation, and storage facilities ...
Economy
New report warns Zambia, others against overburdening strategic grain reserves
A new report jointly issued by the World Bank, World Food Programme (WFP), and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warns that assigning too ...
Economy
Kwacha projected to trade favourably as economic stability improves
The Zambian Kwacha is expected to trade favourably in the near term as Zambia shows early signs of economic stabilization. This outlook follows ...
Economy
ECA calls for overhaul of credit rating practices holding back African economies
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has called for urgent reforms to sovereign credit rating systems, warning that outdated practices continue ...
Economy
Maimbo, others to know fate this week, as AfDB elects new president in Côte d’Ivoire, Abidjan
Zambia’s candidate for the African Development Bank (AfDB) presidency, Dr Samuel Maimbo, will learn his fate this week as the continental lender prepares ...
Economy
Ndola Expo: Transport minister, Tayali, reiterates govt backing for SMEs as engines of growth
Minister of Transport and Logistics, Frank Tayali, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), describing them as “the ...
Economy
Zambia takes over chairmanship of African flight procedures programme
The Zambia Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Director-General, Derrick Luembe, has officially assumed the Chairmanship of the African Flight Procedures Programme (AFPP) Steering Committee, ...
Economy
Bank of Zambia explains delay in production of K50, K100 notes, says September is delivery date
The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has clarified that the new K100 and K50 banknotes—part of the newly introduced currency family—will only be rolled ...
