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The in-house analysis desk of The Zambian Economist, an independent publication based in Lusaka covering the Zambian economy, public finance, banking, mining, agriculture and governance. Every figure we publish is attributed to a named primary source and dated, and forecasts are labelled as forecasts. We analyse policies rather than personalities. Our approach is set out in our Editorial Standards and Corrections Policy. Contact: info@zambianeconomist.com.
Chikankata's Jacqueline Sabao took the oath of office on 8 September as Zambia's new Parliament began, pledging to carry constituents' priorities into the National Assembly.
Stanley Kakubo has taken the oath as MP for Kapiri Mposhi West, the constituency created when the 2026 delimitation split his former Kapiri Mposhi seat. It is his…
Zambia's Treasury released K16.1 billion in August. K7.6 billion, about 47 percent, went to debt servicing and arrears. The IMF says the debt is sustainable but still at…
Iris Kamwi Kaingu was sworn in as MP for Mwandi Constituency on 7 September 2026, having won as an independent after being left off the UPND's adoption list.…
Tanzania’s First Gentleman, Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has died. Mr Ameir died on Monday, September 7, 2026, while receiving treatment in Zanzibar. His…
Economist Lubinda Haabazoka says the Grow Zambia Agenda's production targets give businesses and investors concrete benchmarks to plan investment around, from maize and copper to electricity and regional…
Emoluments Commission Director General Chembo F. Mbula urges Integrity Committees to check supplier ownership and act on conflicts of interest.
ZNBC says veteran broadcasters Innocent Kalaluka and Franklin Tembo Jnr retired on 31 August after more than 30 years of service, following early retirement applications lodged voluntarily in…
