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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.
Zambia has earned macroeconomic stability. Whether it becomes jobs, exports and rising household incomes now depends on the 2027 Budget and the 2027-2031 MTRS.
The Copperbelt University economist beat Mr Yenda Shamabobo by just seven votes out of 298 cast at the elective Annual General Meeting in Livingstone, according to results published…
The EAZ's 2026 council elections come down to one question: does an association in mid-stride renew its mandate or restart? International evidence offers a clear test.
The DEC's Education and Counselling Department engaged young people at Seventh-day Adventist and Catholic camp meetings in Western Province on substance use and its links to depression, anxiety,…
Zambia's economists gather at Avani Victoria Falls Resort in Livingstone for the EAZ 2026 AGM, where a new council will be elected for the term ahead.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says a UN Special Rapporteur's release contains errors of law, that facing criminal charges does not make opposition members political detainees, and that…
Zambia's Medium-Term Revenue Strategy targets 2 to 4 percentage points of GDP in new domestic revenue by 2031. Here are the four pillars behind that target and the…
The Commission has opened a rules-based salary harmonisation exercise for the Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies, a small case study in the bigger question of controlling Zambia's public…
