Economy
ECA calls for overhaul of credit rating practices holding back African economies
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has called for urgent reforms to sovereign credit rating systems, warning that outdated practices continue ...
Economy
Maimbo, others to know fate this week, as AfDB elects new president in Côte d’Ivoire, Abidjan
Zambia’s candidate for the African Development Bank (AfDB) presidency, Dr Samuel Maimbo, will learn his fate this week as the continental lender prepares ...
Economy
Ndola Expo: Transport minister, Tayali, reiterates govt backing for SMEs as engines of growth
Minister of Transport and Logistics, Frank Tayali, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), describing them as “the ...
Economy
Zambia takes over chairmanship of African flight procedures programme
The Zambia Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Director-General, Derrick Luembe, has officially assumed the Chairmanship of the African Flight Procedures Programme (AFPP) Steering Committee, ...
Economy
Bank of Zambia explains delay in production of K50, K100 notes, says September is delivery date
The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has clarified that the new K100 and K50 banknotes—part of the newly introduced currency family—will only be rolled ...
Economy
Kansanshi Mines expansion project on course for commissioning in the second half of 2025 —Minister Kabsuwe
Kansanshi Mining Plc’s US$1.3 billion S3 expansion project in Solwezi has reportedly reached 80 percent completion, with commissioning on track for the second ...
Economy
As projected by market intelligence, Bank of Zambia holds policy rate at 14.5%, cites inflation decline, currency stability
True to market intelligence, as exclusively reported by Zambia Monitor, The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has maintained its benchmark lending rate at 14.5 ...
Economy
FIAN Zambia warns biodiversity loss threatens food sovereignty
FIAN International Zambia has raised the alarm over growing destruction of biodiversity caused by industrial activity, unsustainable agriculture, and human interference—warning that the ...
Economy
Zambia projects 3.6 million tonnes maize harvest in 2024/25, eyes export potential
Zambia is expected to record a bumper harvest of over 3.6 million metric tonnes of white maize in the 2024/2025 farming season, authorities ...
Economy
Zambia, Africa urged to build capacity in carbon trading
African countries, including Zambia lack the capacity to generate carbon credits, thereby missing out on the benefits that come with the trade, according ...
