Coverage of monetary policy, public finance, growth, investment and the national economic outlook.
External debt service now takes about K15 of every K100 Zambia collects, down from nearly K70 before restructuring. Secretary to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa says the freed cash…
The planned African Credit Rating Agency and an African Monetary Institute could mark a turning point in Africa’s financial architecture, from borrowing costs to monetary coordination. Kelvin Chisanga…
By Steven Mbangu Zambia’s next development challenge is not simply how to finance enterprises, but how to mobilise the savings of its own citizens into productive capital and…
A Zambian economist goes looking for a tax philosophy in the Torah and returns with a provocative case for a 10 percent benchmark, transparent church reporting and welfare…
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has congratulated President Hakainde Hichilema and pledged continued support as Zambia prepares for talks on a successor Fund programme.
Steven Mbangu proposes EGS-UP, a system that would connect guarantees, productivity support and markets around one test: whether viable Zambian firms move to the next commercial level.
Zambia's 2027 Budget should move from allocations to measurable results, with every kwacha tested against investment, output, employment, exports and revenue.
Zambia's development finance is turning homeward. After the 2020 default and the end of the IMF programme, Kelvin Chisanga argues the next frontier is mobilising domestic savings for…
