Business & Economy
What Investors Are Watching as Zambia Heads to the Polls
With six days to go before Zambians vote, the bond market has already placed its bet. Here is what the IMF timeline, the widening fiscal deficit and the…
Election 2026 Economics
The economics of Zambia’s 2026 general election: manifesto costing, fiscal space, policy certainty and what businesses should plan for. Start with the series hub: <a href="https://zambianeconomist.com/economics-of-zambias-2026-election/">The Economics of Zambia’s 2026 Election</a>.
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Election 2026 Economics
Opinion: What a Second Hichilema Term Would Mean for Zambia’s Economy
An evidence-based look at what a second Hichilema term would mean for Zambia's economy: the debt and inflation record, what investors are betting on, and what the numbers…
Election 2026 Economics
Government Blames ‘Stage-Managed’ Violence on Cadres, Accuses Hot FM of Running Undisclosed NRPUP Adverts
Government accuses cadres of staging election violence in three provinces and alleges Hot FM is running undisclosed NRPUP political adverts, PS Thabo Kawana told a joint briefing on…
Election 2026 Economics
The Myth of the Rally Crowd: What Zambia’s Political Gatherings Actually Measure
A packed rally makes good television, but it says little about actual votes. Here's the economics behind Zambia's campaign crowds, and why so many attendees may not be…
Election 2026 Economics
IG Musamba Orders Arrest of Political Violence Suspects, Reviews Mongu Police Operation
IG Graphel Musamba has ordered arrests over political violence and launched a review of the Mongu police operation as Zambia heads to the polls on August 13.
Election 2026 Economics
Hichilema vs Mundubile: Zambia’s Two-Horse Race, Seven Days Out
A data-led comparison of President Hakainde Hichilema's record and challenger Brian Mundubile's Tonse Alliance platform, seven days before Zambia's 13 August election.
Leadership & Governance
Ballot Papers Arrive in Livingstone Ahead of August Polls
Four pallets of ballot papers have arrived in Livingstone District for the Central and Maramba constituencies, now under 24-hour police guard at the Livingstone Civic Centre ahead of…
Business & Economy
Zambia Wants a Billion-Dollar Tourism Industry. The Election Calendar Sits Right in the Way
Zambia wants 3 million visitors and a billion-dollar tourism industry, but two officials have used that figure to mean different things five years apart, and peak season now…