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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.
Four pallets of ballot papers have arrived in Livingstone District for the Central and Maramba constituencies, now under 24-hour police guard at the Livingstone Civic Centre ahead of…
President Hichilema has strongly condemned reports of political violence, warning that lawlessness by any party or supporter will not be tolerated ahead of the August 13 polls.
NPA and LISWMC have signed a three-year MoU treating illegal dumping as a criminal offence, aiming to curb flooding, environmental degradation, and public health risks in Lusaka.
Zambia wants 3 million visitors and a billion-dollar tourism industry, but two officials have used that figure to mean different things five years apart, and peak season now…
Dr Namani Monze, Southern Province Permanent Secretary, has been laid to rest at his Choma farm, with President Hichilema and First Lady Mutinta Hichilema leading national tributes to…
President Hichilema has ordered Mopani Copper Mines to resolve pensioner and worker payment issues immediately, warning of government intervention, while pledging roads, a hospital and a market for…
Chief Justice Mumba Malila says Zambia's High Court will handle 2026 election disputes without fear or favour, as local and international partners back judicial independence ahead of the…
Most Zambians never read the Auditor General's report because it's written for accountants. Here's what it actually says, in plain language.
