Business & Economy
From Resit to Robes: Farai Mudadi Called to the Zambian Bar Today
He failed his first sitting of the Bar exams and lost his grandfather before the resit. Today, Farai Mudadi is admitted to the Zambian Bar, a story about…
Business & Economy
Analysis and reporting on Zambia’s business environment, markets, policy and economic outlook.
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Business & Economy
What’s Happening in Lusaka This Month? Tell Us, and Tell Everyone Else Too
There's always something happening in Lusaka, the trouble is getting people to hear about it. Here's how to list your event on Zambian Economist and reach an audience…
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
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…
Banking & Finance
Zambia’s Debt Restructuring, Two Years On: What Changed for Bondholders
Zambia's 2024 Eurobond restructuring lifted dollar bond values 18%. Two years on, a look at what changed for bondholders and what creditor disputes remain unresolved.
Economic Diplomacy
Mapping the Copper FDI Pipeline: Vedanta, Mopani and First Quantum’s Zambian Bets
Vedanta's Konkola grew 367% in 2025. Mopani grew 40%. Kansanshi grew 5%. Mapping the foreign investors behind Zambia's copper recovery and what each is betting on.
Business & Economy
Extreme Poverty Fell to 48%. Is Zambia’s Growth Reaching Ordinary Households?
Zambia's extreme poverty rate barely moved between 2024 and 2025 despite faster per capita growth. What is behind the gap, and what tools government is using to close…
Business & Economy
Life After the IMF: What a New Programme Could Mean for Zambia
Zambia's IMF programme ended in January 2026. What a new arrangement could mean for the fiscal deficit, unresolved creditor disputes, and investor confidence after the election.