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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.
By Zambian Economist Analyst Campaign season produces a lot of crowd photos and very few reliable conclusions. With rallies drawing large turnouts across the country ahead of the…
By Zambian Economist Analyst Every chitenge, cap and branded T-shirt on the campaign trail is a transaction before it is a statement. With the election two weeks away…
By Zambian Economist Analyst Zambia’s economy grew 7.7% in the first quarter of 2026, the fastest quarterly expansion the country has posted in years. With the general election…
The Office of the Auditor General is exhibiting at the 98th Zambia Agricultural and Commercial Show, inviting showgoers to engage on the role of public auditing in transparency…
Only 123 of the 8,154 medicines registered in Zambia are made in Zambia. So why has a stronger kwacha not cut what you pay at the pharmacy?
Outside Zambia, the election is read as a decision about a strategic copper supply. Why that is true, what the export data hides, and what observers watch.
The official youth unemployment rate near 10% describes almost nothing, and the 45.8% figure being quoted is South Africa’s. What to measure instead.
No TCC means no licence, no bank finance, and 15% advance tax on cross-border payments over US$2,000. Plus the disclosure window most businesses have missed.
