Business & Economy
Zambia Makes Its Investment Pitch to South African Business Leaders
At a JCCI forum in Johannesburg, Zambia presented its investment case as debt restructuring and energy reform reshape the outlook.
Business & Economy
Analysis and reporting on Zambia’s business environment, markets, policy and economic outlook.
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Economic Diplomacy
India’s Modi Congratulates Hichilema on Re-Election, Pledges to Strengthen Zambia Ties
India’s prime minister joins the leaders of Somalia, Angola and the United States in congratulating Hakainde Hichilema, in a relationship built on medicine supplies, credit lines and restructured…
Zambia Economy 2026
Zambia’s Turnaround Won the Election. Now It Has to Deliver.
Hakainde Hichilema's second term begins with inflation at its lowest since 2018, the 2020 default cleared and the kwacha among the world's best performers. The job now is…
Business & Economy
From Aid to Enterprise: The Zambia-Finland Partnership Enters Its Investment Years
Finland's outgoing ambassador and the Ministry of Finance have agreed to shift the relationship from development cooperation to trade and investment. Finnfund is already in Yalelo and Cavendish…
Election 2026 Economics
Sean Tembo Retires From Active Politics, Ending 10 Years at the Helm of PeP
PeP founder Sean Tembo says he is quitting active politics with immediate effect, exactly 10 years after founding the party, leaving its future in question.
Leadership & Governance
Outgoing UN Resident Coordinator Beatrice Mutali Bids Farewell as Nalumango Urges Stronger Partnership
By The Zambian Economist Analyst As Beatrice Mutali wraps up her assignment as the UN’s top representative in Zambia, Vice President Mutale Nalumango has made the case for…
Economic Diplomacy
Somalia’s Mohamud Congratulates Hichilema on Re-Election, Pledges Stronger Zambia Ties
By The Zambian Economist Analyst Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has congratulated President Hakainde Hichilema on his re-election, pledging stronger cooperation between the two countries on regional and…
Agriculture
El Nino Warning: Zambia Told to Fix Its Power Gap Before the Drought Bites
Economist Kampamba Shula says Zambia must prepare for El Nino now, with solar investment and farm protection, or risk power cuts, production losses and food inflation.