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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.
Government expects final preparations at National Heroes Stadium to be completed by Friday, 28 August, ahead of President-elect Hakainde Hichilema's inauguration.
Windy and slightly cooler conditions are forecast across parts of Zambia until August 30, with safety warnings for households, motorists and water transport users.
Rwanda President Paul Kagame has congratulated Hakainde Hichilema on his re-election and commended Zambia’s government and citizens following the general election.
Steven Mbangu proposes EGS-UP, a system that would connect guarantees, productivity support and markets around one test: whether viable Zambian firms move to the next commercial level.
Zambia's 2027 Budget should move from allocations to measurable results, with every kwacha tested against investment, output, employment, exports and revenue.
A decade after Anna Chifungula retired, the Auditor-General's office has had one substantive head, one arrest and one court-ordered vacancy. The transitions, mishandled from the start, explained.
The petition deadline, the countdown to the 1 September swearing-in and the quiet start of the 2027 budget cycle: the diary for 24 to 28 August.
The declaration, the seven-day court clock, the calm market and the numbers the second term inherits, in one weekly read.
