Business & Economy
The First 100 Days: Five Fiscal Decisions Waiting for Whoever Wins
The campaign ends on 13 August. The calendar does not. Five decisions with fixed dates that face whoever forms a government, and the tests to judge them by.
Business & Economy
Analysis and reporting on Zambia’s business environment, markets, policy and economic outlook.
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Election 2026 Economics
ECZ Has Not Released Verified 2026 Election Results Yet
No verified 2026 election totals or declared winners have yet been published by the Electoral Commission of Zambia. Counting is underway.
Election 2026 Economics
LDF Observers Report Peaceful Zambia 2026 Elections, Low-to-Moderate Turnout
13 August 2026 | Source: Library Development Foundation (LDF) Monitors/Observers Team Zambia 2026 elections were conducted peacefully in the areas visited by the Library Development Foundation’s Monitors and…
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.
Business & Economy
The Zambian Economist and Katondo Street Journal Form Content and Advertising Partnership
The two publications will share selected articles with clear attribution and carry reciprocal website promotions while retaining separate editorial control.
Election 2026 Economics
Zambians Vote as Hichilema Seeks Second Term on Economic Recovery Record
President Hakainde Hichilema cast his ballot in Lusaka on Thursday as millions of Zambians voted in a general election that will decide whether his economic turnaround earns a…
Election 2026 Economics
LDF Observers Report Calm Voting in Lusaka, Turnout Growing at Some Polling Stations
Update from the Library Development Foundation (LDF) At the polling stations visited so far in Lusaka, the situation remains calm and peaceful, with turnout moderate in most areas…
Election 2026 Economics
Tasila Lungu Breaks Silence, Votes at Kabulonga Boys Alongside Opposition Candidate
Tasila Lungu Mwansa, daughter of late President Edgar Lungu, appeared in public for the first time in over a year, voting at Kabulonga Boys where she was pictured…