Economy
AfDB approves $20 million trade finance guarantee for Access Bank Zambia
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$20 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee for Access Bank Zambia Limited in a move expected ...
Economy
Zambia projects 4.9 million MT maize harvest, overall staple surplus for 2026/27 season
Total production for the 2025/2026 season is estimated at 4.94 million metric tonnes of maize, 71,938 mt of paddy rice, and 81,822 MT ...
Economy
Zambia launches $3.6m climate monitoring initiative to strengthen early warning systems
Zambia, the World Food Programme (WFP), and the United Kingdom’s Met Office have launched the investment phase of the Systematic Observations Financing Facility ...
Economy
Zambia pushes for investment, economic partnerships at AfDB meetings
Zambia has stepped up efforts to attract investment and strengthen economic partnerships as Secretary to the Treasury, Felix Nkulukusa, leads a high-level delegation ...
Economy
SADC retreat in South Africa sets roadmap for integration, resilience, vision 2050
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has committed to enhancing policy coherence, strengthening regional institutions, and advancing coordinated diplomacy to ensure a coherent ...
Economy
Kwacha’s 14.8% Q1 gain reflects growing confidence in Zambia’s economy —Chisanga
Economist Kelvin Chisanga says Kwacha’s 14.8 percent appreciation against the US dollar in the first quarter of 2026 reflects improving confidence in Zambia’s ...
Economy
Zambia seeks global investment to tackle 1.5m housing deficit through PPP model
The Zambian government has invited investors, cooperating partners, and financiers to partner through the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model in a countrywide initiative aimed ...
Economy
BAZ, Stanbic convene Banking Symposium, stakeholders stress capital frameworks for financial stability (Video)
The Bankers Association of Zambia (BAZ) and Stanbic Bank convened the fourth Banking Industry Symposium in Lusaka on Friday, with stakeholders underscoring the ...
Economy
Improved Kwacha, rise in copper prices boost investor confidence as US-Iran peace talks progress
Global copper prices and other industrial metals continued to rally amid improving investor sentiment over possible progress in talks between the United States ...
Economy
EU backs stronger voice for Africa in G20 common framework
European Union (EU) Ambassador to the African Union (AU), Javier Niño Pérez, has called for deeper cooperation between Africa and Europe through the ...
