Analysis and reporting on Zambia’s business environment, markets, policy and economic outlook.
Zambia's businesses, and especially SMEs, are navigating a tense final stretch of the 2026 election. Here is what the uncertainty means and how to manage it.
President Hakainde Hichilema has extended his lead over Brian Mundubile to 225,971 votes as the ECZ works through a disputed count from Zambia's August 13 general election.
At 29, Imanga Wamunyima Jr became Zambia's youngest MP and PNUP's only voice in Parliament. As Nalolo awaits its 2026 result, his five years of youth advocacy and…
Outgoing Kanchibiya MP Sunday Chanda concedes the 2026 election, defends his vote for Bill 7 despite it splitting his own constituency, and pledges to keep championing pension reform…
Pan Africa Data modelling shows Zambia's macroeconomic recovery is real, but household income in Kitwe and Lusaka is catching up slowly, a gap that shaped the debate behind…
Vincent Mwale has won the Chipangali West parliamentary seat as an independent, polling 5,482 votes against NRPUP, UPND and Citizens First rivals, and says stalled CDF projects will…
The Electoral Commission lifted its nationwide freeze on counting hours after imposing it, but Mundubile and Hichilema remain in a standoff over who is ahead.
ECZ has set 22:00 hours tonight for its first update on the 2026 general election results and warned candidates against self-declared victories, hours after suspending the nationwide count.
