Economy
FNB Zambia closes K1 billion Food Reserve Agency facility to support farmer payments
First National Bank (FNB) Zambia has arranged and closed a K1 billion working capital facility for the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to support ...
Economy
Zambia’s 2053 bonds slide after IMF downgrades economic outlook, biggest decline since August
Zambia’s dollar-denominated bonds maturing in 2053 fell sharply on Wednesday, dropping by more than 2.0 percent to just below US$72, marking their biggest ...
Economy
Zambia, Norway sign carbon feed-in premium deal, unlocking potential $100 million in carbon transactions
Zambia and Norway have signed a Carbon Feed-In Premium (CFIP) Mitigation Outcome Purchase Agreement (MOPA), a strategic initiative expected to boost the country’s ...
Economy
Bank of Zambia to tighten export tracking as FDI surges to $2.36 billion, highest since 2017
Bank of Zambia (BoZ) Deputy Governor – Operations, Dr. Francis Chipimo, says the central bank will intensify enforcement of the export proceeds tracking ...
Economy
Haabazoka charges govt to maintain sustainable debt levels, redirect resources for economic recovery
Economist Lubinda Haabazoka has described the completion of Zambia’s IMF Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme as a significant milestone in the nation’s economic ...
Economy
UNZA vows to drive Zambia’s energy transition through cutting-edge research, innovation
The University of Zambia (UNZA) has reaffirmed its commitment to driving the nation’s energy transition through cutting-edge research, innovation, and human capital development. ...
Economy
Sub-Saharan Africa sees declining investment over 25 years, World Bank report shows
Frontier markets, once widely regarded as incubators for the next wave of global economic powerhouses, have largely fallen short of expectations over the ...
Economy
MTN launches direct wallet-to-bank transfer to Europe, UK and Canada
MTN Mobile Money Zambia says it has launched a new service that enables customers to send money directly from their mobile wallets to ...
Economy
Zambia reports decline in annual inflation to 9.4%, as trade surplus hits K1 billion
Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) Acting Statistician General, Sheila Mudenda, has reported that annual inflation for January 2026 fell to 9.4 percent, down from ...
Economy
APRM queries Fitch’s rating analysis, urges credit rating agencies to base assessments on verified data
The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has called on Fitch Ratings and other international credit rating agencies to rely more on verified, official ...
