Business & Economy
Zambia Youth Unemployment: Why Every Number You Hear Is Wrong
The official youth unemployment rate near 10% describes almost nothing, and the 45.8% figure being quoted is South Africa’s. What to measure instead.
Business & Economy
Analysis and reporting on Zambia’s business environment, markets, policy and economic outlook.
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Banking & Finance
Zambia Mobile Money Levy 2026: What It Actually Costs You
The mobile money levy is charged per transaction, not per kwacha. That single feature decides whether it costs you a little or a lot. Here are the numbers.
Business & Economy
What Zambia’s 2026 Election Costs, and the Bill That Never Ends
The ECZ will run the 13 August polls on K2.2 billion. But the 70 new constituencies are permanent, and the CDF arithmetic they force is the bigger number.
Business & Economy
Zambia Inflation July 2026: What to Watch in Tomorrow’s Print
Inflation has halved to 6.5% since December, yet households do not feel it. What to look for in the ZamStats July release, and why the index and the…
Agriculture & Mining
FRA Buying Opens: 1,749 Depots, K347 a Bag and What to Watch
The FRA opened 1,749 satellite depots on 29 July. What farmers need at the gate, why the season opened late, and the three things that will shape week…
Agriculture & Mining
Zambia Agricultural and Commercial Show 2026: Dates, Tickets and Why It Matters
The 98th Zambia Agricultural and Commercial Show runs 29 July to 3 August 2026 at the Lusaka Showgrounds under the theme Fostering Trade and Investment, with around 1,400…
Zambia Economy 2026
Zambia Copper Production 2026: Can Copper Deliver Jobs, Growth and Lasting Prosperity?
Zambia copper production fell 4.27% in Q1 2026 to 208,992 tonnes. We examine whether renewed mining investment can finally deliver jobs, local suppliers and public revenue - and…
Business & Economy
Salaula: The Economics of Zambia’s Second-Hand Clothing Trade
Where the value is added, who it employs, and what happened when East Africa tried to ban the trade.