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
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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…
Agriculture & Mining
Zambia’s Maize Export Opportunity Faces Food-Security and Climate Risk
Zambia's planned 540,000-tonne maize sale to Kenya is a genuine trade win, but the real test is whether it builds agro-processing capacity and a strategic grain reserve, not…
Agriculture & Mining
Government Orders Immediate Drought Preparations as Zambia Faces Drier, Hotter 2026/2027 Rainy Season
Government has directed ministries and local authorities to activate contingency plans as forecasters put El Nino's odds above 90% for the 2026/2027 rainy season, with the south facing…
Business & Economy
Zambia Economy This Week: New Parliament, Copper Power Push, Rising Living Costs (7-11 September 2026)
224 new MPs took their seats as Hichilema pressed Vedanta on copper power investment and JCTR data showed Lusaka living costs still climbing despite 6.2% inflation.
Election 2026 Economics
National Assembly Sets 17 September Deadline for ECZ to Name Proportional Representation MPs
Parliament has asked the ECZ to submit its Mixed Member Proportional Representation MP names by 17 September, as a capacity building workshop highlights the five seats reserved for…
Leadership & Governance
The Looming Fiscal Cliff: Rebuilding Zambia’s Political Retirement Architecture for Fiscal Sustainability
Zambia has moved to protect former Presidents, Vice-Presidents and Speakers from post-service economic insecurity. The harder question is how it pays for that protection without quietly building an…
Business & Economy
Zambia’s Q2 2026 Economy: Stability Deepens, the Growth Dividend Still Missing
Zambia's Q2 2026 economy strengthened on paper: inflation eased inside target, the trade surplus widened to K14.7 billion and reserves held above four months of import cover. Fiscal…