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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.
Mukela Manyando has retired as Ngambela, Prime Minister to the Litunga Lubosi Imwiko II. Acting Ngambela Muchezi Kalonga says he left for personal and family reasons and was…
Zambia was elected to the UN Human Rights Council for 2027 to 2029 with 177 of 181 votes, the highest count of the 15 members elected. What the…
The Ministry of Health has redeployed 123 headquarters officers to their substantive stations after an internal assessment found they were serving outside the approved 2021 establishment of 403…
The Economics Association of Zambia has opened talks with the Applied Economics Association of Uganda on joint economic outlook reports, a continental summit and a shadow monetary policy…
At the Borrowers' Platform's first Governing Council in Bangkok, Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane urged low-income countries to take a bigger role in global debt decisions and called for practical…
Cabinet Office has set the programme for Zambia's 62nd Independence Anniversary on 24 October 2026. Independence Week will run on existing budgets and community support, as the economy…
The Economics Association of Zambia has welcomed the IMF Extended Credit Facility staff-level agreement as zero-interest concessional finance, and wants it to free up domestic credit for businesses.
The Treasury has released K806.1 million in fourth-quarter school grants, completing a 2026 allocation of more than K2.3 billion. Musokotwane says schools must account for every Kwacha.
