Economy
Zambia’s population growth outpaces economy, threatens sustainable development — Mutombo
Population and Development Specialist, Dr. Namuunda Mutombo, has raised concern that Zambia’s population growth is outpacing economic growth, leading to unsustainable development and ...
Economy
Copper prices surge to three-month high on China demand, US trade truce hopes
Copper prices soared to a three-month high on Tuesday, climbing 1.3 percent to US$10,000 per ton, buoyed by strong late-session demand in China ...
Economy
India joins global chase for Zambia, DRC critical minerals
India has reportedly dispatched a team of geologists to Zambia to explore copper and cobalt deposits in move seen to be the Asian ...
Economy
Latest Zambia census report shows youth unemployment at 14.5%, teenage pregnancy, 16.3%
Finance and National Planning Minister, Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane, has hailed the newly launched 2022 Census National Analytical Report as the most technologically advanced ...
Economy
Africa launches PAPSSCARD to boost intra-continental trade, financial sovereignty
Africa has launched its first-ever Pan-African payment card, PAPSSCARD, in a move aimed at enhancing financial sovereignty, reducing transaction costs, and boosting intra-continental ...
Economy
Economic Commission for Africa chief, Gatete, calls for action on financing tools to meet continent’s development needs
Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete, has called for a decisive shift from “rhetoric to results” in ...
Economy
World Bank partners with IAEA to promote nuclear energy in developing countries
The World Bank Group and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have formalised a partnership to promote the safe, secure, and responsible use ...
Economy
Zambia seeks stronger environmental, economic ties with Turkiye
The Zambian government has called for enhanced collaboration with Turkiye in key economic and environmental areas, including climate-resilient agriculture, afforestation and reforestation programmes, ...
Economy
WWF Zambia, Stanbic Bank partner in K1 million deal to combat deforestation, boost green livelihoods
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Zambia has entered into a K1 million partnership agreement with Stanbic Bank Zambia aimed at raising ...
Economy
Western Province reaffirms commitment to climate-smart agriculture at 2025 provincial show
Western Province Permanent Secretary, Simomo Akapelwa, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to building resilience in agriculture and ensuring food security through climate-smart initiatives. Akapelwa ...
