Economy
Report says Lusaka cost of living falls to K11,400
The cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka fell to K11,399.64 in September from K12,000.94 in August, a decrease of ...
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Zambia’s ties with U.S. no longer aid-driven but investment-led, Kanyama claims
Zambia is shifting its six-decade relationship with the United States from traditional aid and dependency towards a commercially driven investment partnership, Zambia’s Ambassador ...
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Zambia calls on investors to seize momentum in country’s rising power generation capacity
Zambia has urged private investors and development partners to increase investment in electricity transmission and distribution, warning that inadequate infrastructure could undermine the ...
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ZCCM-IH approves $498 million KCM tailings plant
ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM-IH) has approved a US$498 million tailings leach plant at Konkola Copper Mines (KCM)’s Nchanga operations, a project expected ...
Economy
Sub-Saharan Africa growth forecast raised to 4.3% in 2026 —World Bank report
Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to accelerate from 4.1% in 2025 to 4.3% in 2026, 0.3 percentage points higher than the ...
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KCM copper production rises 21% as Zambia’s national output holds steady
Konkola Copper Mines recorded a 21% increase in copper production in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period last year, ...
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Hichilema fires Deputy Inspector General of Police, Munganga, with immediate effect
President Hakainde Hichilema has terminated, with immediate effect, the appointment of Charity Munganga as Deputy Inspector General of Police in Charge of Administration ...
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Lusaka council’s ‘operation clear path’ only forcing poverty out of sight, not solving it —M’membe
Socialist Party (SP) leader, Fred M’membe, has described Lusaka City Council (LCC)’s “Operation Clear Path,” without providing economic alternative, as a human cost ...
Economy
Digital learning gets boost as Ecobank Zambia hands over fully-equipped ICT lab to Bauleni Legacy Academy
Ecobank Zambia has handed over a renovated and equipped Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) laboratory to Family Legacy Mission Zambia as part of ...
Economy
Access Bank eyes broader partnership with Zambia Air Force
Access Bank Zambia says it is looking to deepen its partnership with the Zambia Air Force (ZAF) beyond its sponsorship of the Red ...
