Economy
Zambia urges African countries to strengthen voice in international debt system
Finance and National Planning Minister, Situmbeko Musokotwane, has called for low-income borrowing countries to play a greater role in shaping the international debt ...
Economy
Zambia to pitch four agricultural value chains at FAO investment forum
Zambia will present investment plans for four priority agricultural value chains — soybeans, honey, beef and common beans — at the 2026 Food ...
Economy
Zambian govt boosts free education with release of K806 million for Q4
The Ministry of Finance and National Planning says it has released K806.1 million in school grants for the fourth quarter of 2026, completing ...
Economy
Govt calls for prudent management of SOEs as ZCCM-IH pays K31.2 million dividend
The Zambian government has urged State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) to uphold good corporate governance and sound financial management to ensure public investments generate sustainable ...
Economy
Zambia seeks wider rollout of emissions reduction projects beyond Muchinga
Zambia has urged the World Bank Group to consider extending emissions reduction programmes to other provinces under the proposed additional financing for the ...
Economy
Zambia targets fresh financing, investment at IMF-World Bank meetings
Zambia is seeking to mobilise development financing, attract productive investment and strengthen international partnerships at the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary ...
Economy
Kwacha maintains stability as dollar supply meets demand
The Zambian Kwacha remained stable against the United States dollar on Friday, as foreign exchange supply matched demand on the market, according to ...
Economy
Debt servicing gulps K5.4bn as Zambia spends K14.6bn in September
Zambia released K5.4 billion towards debt servicing and the clearance of domestic arrears in September 2026, out of total government budget releases of ...
Economy
IMF reaches staff-level agreement on new $1.47 billion programme for Zambia
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Zambia on a new 36-month, US$1.472 billion lending programme aimed at supporting ...
Economy
New African credit agency seeks to deepen continent’s capital markets
The launch of the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) could help deepen African capital markets and improve access to financing by providing investors ...
