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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.
A packed rally makes good television, but it says little about actual votes. Here's the economics behind Zambia's campaign crowds, and why so many attendees may not be…
IG Graphel Musamba has ordered arrests over political violence and launched a review of the Mongu police operation as Zambia heads to the polls on August 13.
Zambia domestic financing 2026 is projected to hit 82% of the National Budget, up from 55.2% in 2021, as Treasury Secretary Felix Nkulukusa links the gain to a…
Copper futures are near a two-month high as US buyers stockpile ahead of a tariff decision. CIPS Global CEO Ben Farrell says Zambia's three-million-tonne ambition will hinge on…
A data-led comparison of President Hakainde Hichilema's record and challenger Brian Mundubile's Tonse Alliance platform, seven days before Zambia's 13 August election.
The capital wakes up in layers, traders and drivers first, offices last. A short morning look at Lusaka as the day gets moving.
At Desire in Nyumba Yanga, young vendors have turned a charcoal grill, goat meat and a signature sauce into a real business, feeding customers daily and quietly supporting…
Government has declared a National Mourning day and Official Funeral for former Cabinet Minister Dr Joseph Katema, whose body arrives in Zambia this week ahead of burial at…
