Economy
Zambian envoy in Japan calls for Saudi investment to boost mineral value addition
Tobias Mulimbika, Zambia’s Ambassador to Japan has said that Zambia remained committed to mineral value addition as a key pillar of its economic ...
Economy
Lubinda urges Zambia to tow Zimbabawe’s path of suspending export of raw minerals
Patriotic Front (PF) Acting President, Given Lubinda, has called on Zambians to draw lessons from Zimbabwe’s display of patriotism and its decision to ...
Economy
Copper prices on course for second weekly gain, as Kwacha extends rally
Copper prices were on course for a second consecutive weekly gain, rising by nearly three percent, as easing trade pressures and the return ...
Economy
ZRA reports smart invoice system disruption
The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has announced a temporary disruption to its Smart Invoice system, affecting taxpayers countrywide. In a public notice issued ...
Economy
Govt restates Zambia’s determination to reposition Agric as pillar of economic growth, food security
Government has reiterated its determination to reposition agriculture as a diversified, competitive and sustainable pillar of economic growth and national food security. Speaking ...
Economy
African leaders launch new facility to speed financing of cross-border infrastructure
African Heads of State and Government have launched the Africa Infrastructure Financing Facility (AIFF), an Africa-led mechanism aimed at accelerating financing for priority ...
Economy
‘Electricity tariffs not adjusted upwards,’ ERB says it is currently probing rapid depletion of prepaid electricity units
The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has launched investigations into widespread public complaints concerning the rapid depletion of prepaid electricity units, Director-General, Elijah Sichone, ...
Economy
Policy centre urges Zambian parliament to raise legal age for tobacco to 21
The Centre for Trade and Policy Development (CTPD) has urged the Zambian Parliament to raise the legal age for purchasing tobacco and nicotine ...
Economy
Zambia’s non-traditional exports fall 21.7% as copper contributes 74.3% of total exports
Zambia’s non-traditional exports (NTEs) declined 21.7 percent in January 2026, while traditional exports (TEs) rose 1.7 percent, according to the Zambia Statistics Agency ...
Economy
Digital lending portfolio grows, as MTN adds Konza loans to mobile money platform
Konza Loans, a product of MTN Mobile Money Zambia has been added to the firm’s Kongola digital credit marketplace, expanding the range of ...
