
The K700 Question: Is Zambia’s Salary Increase Making a Difference?
Public servants have received an extra K700 a month since January 2026. With inflation down to 6.1 percent, is that money buying more, or are prices taking part…
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Analysis of prices, the kwacha, interest rates, household budgets and the cost of living in Zambia.

Public servants have received an extra K700 a month since January 2026. With inflation down to 6.1 percent, is that money buying more, or are prices taking part…

Petrol is up K6.17 and diesel K6.41 a litre. Kelvin Chisanga explains why diesel matters most, how the end of tax relief feeds in, and why the real…

The ERB has raised petrol to K31.46 and diesel to K33.27 per litre for October 2026, as higher oil prices, a weaker kwacha and the return of excise…
A viral graphic claims Mundubile leads Hichilema 57% to 41%. Its own numbers contradict each other. Here is how to spot the fabrication, and what Zambia's real economic…

Inflation has returned to the Bank of Zambia’s target range and the policy rate has edged lower. But higher fuel costs, softer growth and the legacy of earlier…