Economy
Economist urges Zambia to curb post-harvest losses amid record maize output
Lusaka-based economist, Kelvin Chisanga, has urged Zambia to urgently address the adverse effects of post-harvest losses, warning that they posed a serious threat ...
Economy
ERB lowers fuel prices, as kwacha appreciates; Petrol to sell for K31.36 per litre, diesel, K25.12
The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has announced a reduction in the pump prices of petrol, diesel, kerosene, and Jet A-1, attributing the adjustment ...
Editor's Pick
May inflation eases to 15.3%, cost of living still high in Zambia, court jails Banda for inciting violence at the UNZA. See our top 10 stories of the week
In case you missed them, here are our top 10 stories of the week 1. Zambia’s annual inflation rate for May 2025 eased ...
Economy
Zambia in debt restructuring talks with Afreximbank, TDB —Finance minister, Musokotwane
Zambia is in the process of restructuring its debt with regional lenders — including the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Eastern and ...
Economy
Africa settles for Mauritania’s Tah as AfDB president
Samuel Maimbo, Zambia’s candidate for the presidency of the African Development Bank (AfDB), on Thursday lost the race for the institution’s top job, ...
Economy
Zambia’s inflation rate slows to 15.3% in May 2025 as trade surplus improves slightly
Zambia’s annual inflation rate for May 2025 eased to 15.3 percent, down from 16.5 percent recorded in April, according to data released by ...
Economy
Luapula minister, Musonda, frowns at slow pace of project execution at Green 2000 Farm, warns on safety breaches
Authorities in Luapula Province have issued a stern warning to the contractor undertaking the electrification of the Green 2000 Farm in Kawambwa District, ...
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President Hichilema suspends High Court Judge, Sunkutu
President Hakainde Hichilema has with immediate effect suspended Justice Emelia Sunkutu as High Court Judge for Zambia. Principal Private Secretary at State House, ...
Economy
New report warns Zambia, others against overburdening strategic grain reserves
A new report jointly issued by the World Bank, World Food Programme (WFP), and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warns that assigning too ...
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 ...
