Economy
Zambia’s 2053 bonds slide after IMF downgrades economic outlook, biggest decline since August
Zambia’s dollar-denominated bonds maturing in 2053 fell sharply on Wednesday, dropping by more than 2.0 percent to just below US$72, marking their biggest ...
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Mundubile elected Tonse Alliance presidential candidate, emerges early challenger to Hichilema for 2026 elections (video)
Patriotic Front (PF) Mporokoso Member of Parliament Brian Mundubile has been elected Tonse Alliance Chairperson and presidential candidate for the 2026 general election ...
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PF mess deepens as court stops factional convention, raising doubt over prospects of party’s appearance in 2026 polls
The Patriotic Front’s internal power struggle tightened its grip yesterday after the Kabwe High Court blocked the Given Lubinda-led faction from holding its ...
Economy
Zambia reports decline in annual inflation to 9.4%, as trade surplus hits K1 billion
Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) Acting Statistician General, Sheila Mudenda, has reported that annual inflation for January 2026 fell to 9.4 percent, down from ...
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Zambia completes final IMF extended credit facility review, unlocks final disbursement of $190 million
The Zambian government has completed the sixth and final review under the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-supported 38-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement, following ...
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Zambia posts 8% copper output surge as Minister Kabuswe announces 1,375 gold industry licences
Zambia recorded an eight percent increase in copper production in 2025, rising to 890,345.79 tonnes from 825,513.01 tonnes in 2024. The Ministry of ...
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Six convicted in K14.3 million Atlas Mara cyber-heist
The digital underworld of Zambia’s banking system spilled into the courtroom as three Zambians and three Ugandans were found guilty of orchestrating a ...
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PF crisis continues to fester as suspended official, Chipili, accuses Lubinda of destroying internal party democracy
Suspended Patriotic Front (PF) Northern Province chairperson, Chomba Chipili, has accused faction acting party leader, Given Lubinda, of panic and desperation in his ...
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Aerial mineral mapping reaches 50% mark as Zambia positions itself for mining growth, govt says
Government, through the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, says it has recorded significant progress in its nationwide aerial mineral mapping programme, with ...
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Army special forces reportedly clear Kikonge mine of illegal miners (Video)
The Central Joint Operations Committee (CJOC) Chairperson and Commander of the Zambia Army, Lieutenant General Geoffrey Choongo Zyeele, says Kikonge Gold Mine in ...
