Economy
Sub-Saharan Africa growth outlook dims as shocks persist, World Bank says
Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic recovery from a decade of global shocks is showing signs of stalling, with growth projections for 2026 revised downward, the ...
Economy
Afreximbank reports rise in net income for 2025, as assets hit $48.5 billion
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has reported a 19 percent rise in net income for 2025, driven by strong growth in lending and ...
Economy
Zambia added to African food fellowship as programme expands regionally
Zambia has been included in the African Food Fellowship’s regional initiative aimed at strengthening leadership within the continent’s food systems, the organisation said ...
Economy
COMESA urges intensified resource mobilisation for AfCFTA implementation
The COMESA Council of Ministers has urged all member states to intensify efforts toward resource mobilisation to support the effective implementation of the ...
Economy
Zambia, Egypt to collaborate on innovative technologies to enhance environmental sustainability
The Government has warned that petroleum operations posed significant environmental risks—particularly industrial pollution—that could have long-term impacts on water quality, ecosystems, and public ...
Economy
ZDA reportedly approves $600,000 export fund to boost youth enterprises, local industry
The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has reportedly approved a US$600,000 loan facility under the Zambia Export Development Fund (ZEDF) aimed at strengthening the ...
Economy
Tanzania’s market regulator is making a bigger East African play, by Jasper A. Kwayu
DAR ES SALAAM — In many African markets, the conversation about capital markets still tends to begin with liquidity, listings and the search ...
Economy
Afreximbank approves $10 billion facility to protect African, CARICOM economies from Gulf crisis
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved a US$10 billion support package to help African and Caribbean economies withstand the economic fallout from ...
Economy
Zambia moves to craft new local content strategy as UN hails shift toward value-driven industrialisation
Zambia is preparing to enter a new phase of industrial transformation as government and stakeholders begin developing a successor to the National Local ...
Economy
Ecobank’s K1 million Solwezi investment hailed as boost to local economy, healthcare
North-Western Province Minister, Robert Lihefu, has praised Ecobank Zambia for investing more than K1 million in Solwezi, saying the move represented a major ...
