Economy
Zambia to spend K253.1 billion in 2026. Who got what? See budget breakdown
Total Budget: K253.1 billion (up from K217.1 billion in 2025) Financing: Domestic revenues: K206.5 billion (81.6% of total budget; 22.3% of GDP) Grants ...
Economy
Government pushing for broader energy mix to tackle electricity crisis —Musokotwane
Finance and National Planning Minister, Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane, has assured that ongoing reforms in the energy sector will help address Zambia’s historical energy ...
Economy
Zambia records tourism boom, as Musokotwane highlights citizens empowerment programmes
Zambia’s international tourist arrivals in 2024 reached 2.2 million, up from 1.1 million in 2022, representing an increase of 1.1 million visitors, authorities ...
Economy
2026 Budget: Zambia targets higher growth in mining, looks to 1 million tonnes of copper production
Finance Minister, Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane, says the government is targeting one million tonnes of copper production in 2026, highlighting “major milestones” in the ...
Economy
Zambia: Govt claims $1.4 billion investments attracted in manufacturing sector, 31,000 jobs created in four years
Finance and National Development Planning Minister, Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane, says Zambia has attracted investments worth US $1.4 billion from 20 companies in the ...
Economy
Finance minister, Musokotwane, presents Zambia’s record-breaking K253.1 billion budget ahead of 2026 polls
Finance and National Planning Minister, Situmbeko Musokotwane, has presented a record-breaking national budget of K253.1 billion for 2026, a fiscal plan that not ...
Economy
Algeria seeks to transform ties with Zambia into economic partnerships
Algeria has called for stronger economic cooperation with Zambia, saying it was time to transform decades of historic political solidarity into tangible cooperation, ...
Economy
Afreximbank, International Trade Center expand partnership to strengthen intra-African trade, SMEs
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have renewed and expanded their memorandum of understanding (MoU), signaling a stronger ...
Economy
Zambia, Lithuania sign bilateral consultations agreement to boost cooperation
Zambia and Lithuania have signed an agreement on the establishment of bilateral consultations between the two countries. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International ...
Economy
Zambia issued 1,498 artisanal, small-scale mining licences in two years, minister Kabuswe claims
The Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development has announced the issuance of 1,498 artisanal and small-scale mining licences across Zambia since 2023, a ...
