Business & Economy
A Strong Kwacha and the Price of Medicine: Why It Is Not Reaching You
Only 123 of the 8,154 medicines registered in Zambia are made in Zambia. So why has a stronger kwacha not cut what you pay at the pharmacy?
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Agriculture & Mining
Why the World Is Watching Zambia’s Copper on 13 August
Outside Zambia, the election is read as a decision about a strategic copper supply. Why that is true, what the export data hides, and what observers watch.
Business & Economy
Zambia Youth Unemployment: Why Every Number You Hear Is Wrong
The official youth unemployment rate near 10% describes almost nothing, and the 45.8% figure being quoted is South Africa’s. What to measure instead.
Banking & Finance
Zambia Tax Clearance Certificate: Now the Gate on Licences and Loans
No TCC means no licence, no bank finance, and 15% advance tax on cross-border payments over US$2,000. Plus the disclosure window most businesses have missed.
Banking & Finance
ZRA Smart Invoice: Why Your Supplier’s Compliance Is Now Your Problem
Since 1 January 2026 the ZRA only accepts input VAT claims backed by Smart Invoice receipts. That makes your supplier’s compliance your cash flow problem.
Banking & Finance
Zambia Mobile Money Levy 2026: What It Actually Costs You
The mobile money levy is charged per transaction, not per kwacha. That single feature decides whether it costs you a little or a lot. Here are the numbers.
Business & Economy
What Zambia’s 2026 Election Costs, and the Bill That Never Ends
The ECZ will run the 13 August polls on K2.2 billion. But the 70 new constituencies are permanent, and the CDF arithmetic they force is the bigger number.
Business & Economy
Zambia Inflation July 2026: What to Watch in Tomorrow’s Print
Inflation has halved to 6.5% since December, yet households do not feel it. What to look for in the ZamStats July release, and why the index and the…