Business & Economy
177 Votes: Zambia Wins UN Human Rights Council Seat With the Highest Tally of 2026
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…
Economic Diplomacy
How Zambia uses trade, investment promotion and diplomacy to reposition itself in the global economy, from the Lobito Corridor to critical minerals.
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EAZ Opens Partnership Talks With Uganda Economists on Joint Outlook Reports and a Shadow MPC
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…
Economic Diplomacy
Musokotwane Calls for Stronger African Voice in Global Debt Decisions as Borrowers’ Platform Begins Work
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…
Business & Economy
Zambia Goes to Bangkok With a US$1.47 Billion Question
Zambia is at the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings days after agreeing a US$1.47 billion programme on paper. What is still missing, who the delegation is meeting,…
Economic Diplomacy
Hichilema Congratulates Abiy Ahmed on Re-election as Ethiopia’s Prime Minister
President Hakainde Hichilema has congratulated Abiy Ahmed on his re-election as Ethiopia's Prime Minister, pledging to strengthen Zambia-Ethiopia ties founded on mutual respect and African solidarity.
Economic Diplomacy
Lobito Corridor Talks Open in Lusaka With a US$28 Billion Investment Pipeline on the Table
Hichilema opened the Second Lobito Corridor Coordination Meeting in Lusaka as the World Bank pointed to US$28 billion in private investment opportunities. The test is freight volumes and…
Economic Diplomacy
Hichilema Returns From Abu Dhabi as Musokotwane Sets the Real Test for US$2.14bn UAE Deals
President Hichilema is home from Abu Dhabi with US$2.14 billion in UAE memoranda. Finance Minister Musokotwane says the real test is converting them into bankable projects, exports and…
Business & Economy
“I Didn’t Go to the Hospital, I Was Working”: Hichilema Dismisses Health Rumours on Return From Abu Dhabi
President Hichilema dismissed online claims that he fell ill in the UAE, telling journalists at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport he was working throughout a visit that produced US$2.14…