Agriculture & Mining
Supersized El Niño 2026/2027 To Stress Rivers
Major El Niño events have historically cost the global economy trillions of dollars. In 2026/2027, rivers from the Rhine to the Zambezi are the pressure point, with Africa…
Business & Economy
Analysis and reporting on Zambia’s business environment, markets, policy and economic outlook.
Filter:
Leadership & Governance
How International Standards Are Closing the Net on Procurement Fraud
A Certified Fraud Examiner at the ACFE Africa Conference 2026 mapped procurement fraud onto four families. ISO 37001, the OECD and Zambia's own procurement law were built to…
Business & Economy
Job Expo Zambia 2026 Targets the Gap Between Job Seekers and Employers
A photograph of a project engineer holding a 'Looking for a Job' sign at a city intersection captured the distance between Zambian talent and the employers who need…
Leadership & Governance
Hichilema Swears In Four Ministers: Haimbe Returns at Foreign Affairs, Musokotwane Retained at Finance
President Hichilema swore in four ministers on 14 September 2026 and followed with a public statement urging the Grow Zambia Agenda, integrity and measurable results, as Musokotwane, Haimbe,…
Business & Economy
Musokotwane’s Reappointment Shows Policy Continuity, Next Phase Set for Productive Economics
Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane's reappointment as Finance Minister signals policy continuity. The next test is turning years of stabilisation into production, jobs and higher incomes Zambians can feel.
Election 2026 Economics
Hichilema Nominates Five MPs, Including Ex-Foreign Minister Haimbe
President Hichilema has nominated five Members of Parliament, Mulambo Haimbe, Roma Chilengi, Noel Nkhoma, Gilbert Siame and Mubita Anakoka, sworn in by Speaker Nelly Mutti as more oaths…
Agriculture & Mining
Understanding the ‘Supersized’ El Niño of 2026/2027
El Niño has a written record dating to 1578. The WMO says the 2026/2027 event will be one of the most severe since the 1950s, and Zambia is…
Business & Economy
CDF Must Not Become a Blank Cheque for Infrastructure
As Zambia's Constituency Development Fund expands, similar infrastructure projects vary wildly in cost with no consistent standard. Kelvin Chisanga argues for national cost benchmarks, threshold-based scrutiny and public…