Business & Economy
The Formation Zambia Has Drawn for Growth
Read one by one, the Grow Zambia targets look like separate ambitions. Nathan Meleki argues the 10-10-5-3-3-1-1-1 formation is really a map of connected value chains, from Mkushi…
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Leadership & Governance
EAZ Courts FNB Zambia for Post-Budget Dinner Support and a Formal Partnership
EAZ President Dr Edna Kabala-Litana met FNB Zambia's economics team to seek support for November's Post-Budget Analysis Dinner and propose an MoU on research, financial literacy and inclusion.
Economic Diplomacy
Lobito Corridor Talks Open in Lusaka With a US$28 Billion Investment Pipeline on the Table
Hichilema opened the Second Lobito Corridor Coordination Meeting in Lusaka as the World Bank pointed to US$28 billion in private investment opportunities. The test is freight volumes and…
Banking & Finance
Zambia’s New 20-Year Government Bond: A Deeper Capital Market Test
Zambia's new 20-year Government bond extends the yield curve and gives pension funds a long-term asset. Kelvin Chisanga on what the first auction must reveal.
Agriculture & Mining
The Looming Super El Niño and the Poisoning of World Rivers
No river is immune, warns Dr Kelvin Kamayoyo. A super El Niño is about to test the Zambezi, Kafue and Luangwa through drought and floods, on top of…
Agriculture & Mining
Trees are Nerves of Planet Earth
3rd October, 2026 Trees are the nerves of planet earth, observed Dr. Kelvin Kamayoyo, Technical Advisor for African Rivers. In human physiology, a nerve is a bundle of…
Leadership & Governance
EAZ Pays Courtesy Call on the Bank of Zambia as Both Institutions Pledge Closer Ties on Research and Policy
EAZ, led by President Dr Edna Kabala-Litana, met Bank of Zambia Governor Dr Denny Kalyalya and senior officials to agree on closer collaboration on research, policy dialogue, capacity…
Economic Diplomacy
Hichilema Returns From Abu Dhabi as Musokotwane Sets the Real Test for US$2.14bn UAE Deals
President Hichilema is home from Abu Dhabi with US$2.14 billion in UAE memoranda. Finance Minister Musokotwane says the real test is converting them into bankable projects, exports and…