Analysis and reporting on Zambia’s business environment, markets, policy and economic outlook.
Zambia’s economy has largely grown through foreign direct investment (FDI), public spending, and other capital inflows. Yet most citizens remain engaged only as workers, informal traders, or survivalist…
Zambia has the resources to grow, but higher living standards will depend on producing more value from every worker, hectare and unit of capital.
A late-night fire damaged timber stalls and traders' property at Buseko Market in Lusaka. Police say losses remain unquantified and the cause is still under investigation.
Former ministers Paul Kabuswe and Sylvia Masebo are among six losing candidates petitioning their 13 August parliamentary results at the Lusaka High Court. Four petitions come from UPND…
As Hakainde Hichilema prepares to take the oath for a second term, attention turns from Tuesday’s ceremony to the cabinet that must tackle debt, energy, mining, jobs and…
Eighteen people now face treason charges in Zambia, including Patrick Mwansa and Valden Findlay, after NRPUP leaders were arrested and charged, lawyer Milner Katolo tells MUVI TV News.
At first light, Lusaka’s Intercity Bus Terminus reveals the workers, travellers and small transactions that connect the capital to the rest of Zambia.
The article draws on statistics contained in the 2025 FinScope Survey. It argues that while mobile money has driven the increase in Zambia's formal financial inclusion from 61.3%…
