Economy
Mobile money lifts Zambia’s financial inclusion to 80.1% in 2025 – FinScope survey
Zambia’s financial inclusion rate has climbed to 80.1 percent in 2025 from 69.4 percent in 2020, driven largely by rapid growth in mobile ...
Economy
Zambia’s April inflation slows to 6.8% as food prices ease; trade surplus narrows
Zambia’s annual inflation slowed to 6.8 percent in April from 7.1 percent in March, driven by softer food prices, the country’s statistics office ...
Economy
World Bank names Firas Raad new division director for four southern African countries
The World Bank Group has appointed development specialist Firas Raad as its new Division Director for Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe, effective May ...
Economy
Zambia secures Norway-backed carbon finance to boost solar power investment
Zambia has secured carbon finance under the Zambia–Norway Bilateral Agreement to incentivise independent power producers (IPPs) to generate solar energy for the national ...
Economy
Copper prices slide as strong dollar puts pressure on markets
Copper prices fell to a two-week low on Tuesday, weighed down by a stronger United States dollar and growing concerns over global economic ...
Economy
Tanzania sets out minerals revenue, export and value-addition plans for 2026/27, by Jasper A. Kwayu
Kicker With stronger export earnings, rising investor confidence and a sharper value-addition agenda, Tanzania is positioning its minerals sector as a central pillar ...
Economy
Zambia, DRC move to launch simplified trade regime for small-scale cross-border traders
Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are finalising plans to launch a Simplified Trade Regime (STR) aimed at easing cross-border trade ...
Economy
Harvest Group dreams film village, as company plays host to Nollywood legend, Patience Ozokwor
Harvest Group of Companies Limited on Monday hosted renowned Nigerian actress and Nollywood legend, Madam Patience Ozokwor, at its corporate headquarters in Lusaka, ...
Economy
Zambia manufacturers say reforms lifting industrial growth, urge policy consistency
The Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) says government economic reforms are beginning to support growth in the industrial sector, citing improved policy measures ...
Economy
Prosecutors, Standards Agency join forces to target unsafe products in Zambia
Zambia’s National Prosecution Authority (NPA) and Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA) have agreed to collaborate in prosecuting suppliers of substandard goods, in a ...














