The latest reporting and analysis from The Zambian Economist, across every beat we cover.
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…
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…
Delegates from Liberia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, the United States and the European Union joined Zambian officials in Chilanga this week, as Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha set three priorities…
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.
Government has launched a Public-Private Partnership to fight money laundering, with the Attorney General warning that criminals are turning to AI to move illicit funds as Zambia's mineral…
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…
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…
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…
