Economy
Kwacha ranks as Africa’s second-best performing currency despite trade deficit risks
The Zambian kwacha has surged nearly 1.5 percent against the US dollar this week, maintaining its position as Africa’s second-best performing currency in ...
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‘Mfuwe seat legally vacant,’ Constitutional Court rules parliamentary seat void moment MP is convicted
The Constitutional Court has ruled that a parliamentary seat becomes vacant the moment a Member of Parliament is convicted and begins serving a ...
Economy
Inflation slows to 13.0% in July as Zambia swings to K5.3 billion trade deficit
Zambia’s annual inflation rate for July 2025 slowed to 13.0 percent from 14.1 percent recorded in June, largely driven by declining food and ...
Economy
Illicit flows cost Zambia over K91 billion, representing nearly 42% of 2025 national budget —CTPD
Zambia potentially lost over K91 billion in 2024—nearly 42 percent of the proposed 2025 National Budget—due to suspected Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs), the ...
Economy
Zambia seeks 12-month extension of IMF facility to 2026, as Hichilema govt blames past administrations for rising debt stock
Cabinet has authorised the Minister of Finance and National Planning to seek a 12-month extension of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Extended Credit ...
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Breaking! Violence erupts in Chingola as illegal miners torch machinery at copper dump site
Illegal miners have reportedly set machinery ablaze during violent protests in Chingola, following efforts to evict them from the Sensele copper dump site. ...
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Lungu family insists no valid evidence authorizing govt of Zambia to intervene in late president’s burial
The family of the late former President Edgar Lungu has told the South African High Court that the Zambian government has no legal ...
Economy
Haabazoka calls for transparency, strategic use of IMF’s $1.55 billion support
Economist Dr. Lubinda Haabazoka has called on the Zambian government to ensure transparency, discipline, and strategic investment in the use of the US$1.55 ...
Economy
ZICA warns amended 2025 borrowing plan poses major risks to economic stability
The Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) has cautioned that the recently amended 2025 borrowing plan, while addressing urgent financing needs, could severely ...
Economy
Engineering body warns councils, CDF committees against bypassing standards as Simwanda bridge declared unsafe
The Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ) has issued a warning to all local Councils and Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Committees across the country ...
