Agriculture & Mining
FRA Buying Opens: 1,749 Depots, K347 a Bag and What to Watch
The FRA opened 1,749 satellite depots on 29 July. What farmers need at the gate, why the season opened late, and the three things that will shape week…
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Agriculture & Mining
Zambia Agricultural and Commercial Show 2026: Dates, Tickets and Why It Matters
The 98th Zambia Agricultural and Commercial Show runs 29 July to 3 August 2026 at the Lusaka Showgrounds under the theme Fostering Trade and Investment, with around 1,400…
Zambia Economy 2026
Zambia Copper Production 2026: Can Copper Deliver Jobs, Growth and Lasting Prosperity?
Zambia copper production fell 4.27% in Q1 2026 to 208,992 tonnes. We examine whether renewed mining investment can finally deliver jobs, local suppliers and public revenue - and…
Business & Economy
Salaula: The Economics of Zambia’s Second-Hand Clothing Trade
Where the value is added, who it employs, and what happened when East Africa tried to ban the trade.
Business & Economy
CDF Empowerment Grants and Loans: How to Actually Apply
K40 million per constituency in 2026, a fifth of it set aside for business grants and loans. The committees, the forms, the documents and the six reasons applications…
Business & Economy
How to Register a Company in Zambia: The Full Process
Business name or limited company, the documents, the steps, the timelines and what has to follow at ZRA, NAPSA and NHIMA.
Business & Economy
Zambia Economic Calendar 2026: Every Date That Moves Money
Every Zambian economic date that moves money in 2026 - MPC meetings, inflation releases, the national budget, election day and tax deadlines. Bookmark it.
Election 2026 Economics
How Zambian Businesses Should Plan for the Election Period
Slower procurement, lost working days, paused credit. A practical, non-partisan checklist for running a Zambian business through the August 2026 election period.