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Diagram showing the five step chain from the copper price through the kwacha, import costs and inflation to Zambian bank lending rates

Copper and the Kwacha: How the Link Actually Works

Copper sets the kwacha, and the kwacha sets almost everything else in Zambia. The full chain explained - production, price, currency, inflation and your borrowing costs.

Zzambianeconomist · 28 Jul 2026 · 7 min read

Food Reserve Agency announces K347 floor price for 50kg bag of white maize for the crop marketing season

Agriculture & Mining

FRA Announces K347 Floor Price for 50kg Bag of Maize This Marketing Season

FRA has announced it will buy a 50kg bag of white maize at K347 during this year's crop marketing season, setting the floor price for farmers.

Zzambianeconomist · 24 Jul 2026 · 1 min read