Economy
CSOs fault increase in funding of CDF projects amid allegations of mismanagement, poor accountability
Two Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have questioned the justification for increasing the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) when local authorities in the 156 constituencies ...
Economy
Zambia reportedly raises $150 million from green bonds, invests in solar, climate resilience projects
Zambia has reportedly raised US $150.2 million through the issuance of green bonds following the development of the Forest Carbon Regulations and Green ...
Economy
Zambia to spend K253.1 billion in 2026. Who got what? See budget breakdown
Total Budget: K253.1 billion (up from K217.1 billion in 2025) Financing: Domestic revenues: K206.5 billion (81.6% of total budget; 22.3% of GDP) Grants ...
Economy
Finance minister, Musokotwane, presents Zambia’s record-breaking K253.1 billion budget ahead of 2026 polls
Finance and National Planning Minister, Situmbeko Musokotwane, has presented a record-breaking national budget of K253.1 billion for 2026, a fiscal plan that not ...
Economy
Algeria seeks to transform ties with Zambia into economic partnerships
Algeria has called for stronger economic cooperation with Zambia, saying it was time to transform decades of historic political solidarity into tangible cooperation, ...
Economy
Zambia’s annual inflation rate eases to 12.3% in September as trade surplus rises
Zambia’s annual inflation rate for September 2025 slowed to 12.3 percent from 12.6 percent in August, the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) has announced. ...
Editor's Pick
UPND, Communist Party of China pledge to fast-track implementation of Hichilema–Xi Jinping agreements
The ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) and the Communist Party of China (CPC) have pledged to fully implement agreements signed between ...
Editor's Pick
Ex-government accountant sues State over nine-year police bond, seeks K2 million salary arrears
A former principal accountant in the Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure Development has sued the State, claiming he has been unfairly held on ...
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Hichilema tasks new diplomats to champion peace, economic diplomacy
President Hakainde Hichilema has reaffirmed Zambia’s commitment to a foreign policy anchored on peace, security, and stability, both at home and abroad. He ...
Economy
Energy Minister, Chikote, launches 100MW Maamba Solar Project
Energy Minister, Makozo Chikote, on Monday officiated at the groundbreaking ceremony for the 100MW Maamba Solar Energy Project in Sinazongwe District, Southern Province. ...
