Election Economics
Hichilema Thanks Voters, Urges Patience as Zambia Awaits Official Results
President Hakainde Hichilema has thanked Zambians for voting and urged patience as the country awaits official election results.
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Election 2026 Economics
Voting Closes, ECZ Extends Hours for Late-Opening Stations
Voting has closed at most polling stations, while ECZ says stations that opened late must remain open long enough to complete the full 12-hour voting period.
Election 2026 Economics
Hichilema Casts Vote at Kabulonga Boys as Zambia Decides His Second Term
President Hichilema voted at Kabulonga Boys Secondary School alongside his sons Chikonka and Habwela, as Zambia held a general election with results due by 17 August.
Election 2026 Economics
Lusaka’s Great East Road Falls Silent as Zambians Head to the Polls
By Zambian Economist Analyst One of Lusaka’s busiest arteries stood empty on Thursday morning as Zambians queued at polling stations across the country instead of commuting to work.…
Business & Economy
SouthGrid Engineering Consultants: The Lusaka Firm Building Zambia’s Roads, Bridges and Local Engineering Capacity
Founded in 2023, SouthGrid Engineering Consultants has designed a 52 metre bridge and contributed to over 127km of Zambian roads, entirely as a sub consultant inside larger joint…
Business & Economy
Ethics as Infrastructure: The Economic Case for Integrity in Zambia’s Engineering Sector
Eng. Willings Sichalwe argues that as Zambia scales up spending on roads, energy and water infrastructure, ethics is not a soft add-on to engineering delivery. It is what…
Business & Economy
The Economics of Exclusion: How Financing Asymmetry Is Squeezing Zambian Contractors Out of Their Own Market
A growing share of Zambia's major infrastructure work goes to Chinese state backed contractors, and the reasons trace back to a financing gap local firms cannot match. Eng.…
Election 2026 Economics
Hichilema Warns of Arrests Over Alleged Election Disruption Plot, Cites Reports of Military Training Abroad
President Hichilema says he has information on opposition figures sent abroad for military training, and warns of arrests ahead of Thursday's election.