Agriculture & Mining
Zambia’s Copper Engine: From 890,000 Tonnes to a 3-Million-Tonne Ambition
Zambia's copper output hit a record 890,346 tonnes in 2025 but missed its own target. What is driving the growth, what slowed Q1 2026, and what it will…
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Agriculture & Mining
Inside Statutory Instrument 68: Zambia’s New Local-Content Rules for Miners
Zambia's Local Content Regulations under SI 68 of 2025 require miners to buy far more from Zambian suppliers. What it means for mining houses, SMEs and investors.
Business & Economy
Zambia’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 10.3%. What the Number Doesn’t Tell You
Zambia's unemployment rate fell to 10.3% in 2025. Extreme poverty barely moved. Here is what the headline number leaves out, and what it means for business and policy.
Election 2026 Economics
Government Blames ‘Stage-Managed’ Violence on Cadres, Accuses Hot FM of Running Undisclosed NRPUP Adverts
Government accuses cadres of staging election violence in three provinces and alleges Hot FM is running undisclosed NRPUP political adverts, PS Thabo Kawana told a joint briefing on…
Business & Economy
Zambia Needs a Bold Economic Blueprint to Trigger Industrial Transformation
By Kelvin Chisanga Zambia’s next phase of economic development must focus on transforming its natural resource wealth into productive industries, jobs and sustainable economic opportunities. The proposed Zambia…
Leadership & Governance
Civil Service Commission Nears Completion of Volunteer Health Worker Validation
The Civil Service Commission has completed document collection for volunteer health workers in provinces covered by the presidential directive and confirms validation is under way, while the August…
Election 2026 Economics
The Myth of the Rally Crowd: What Zambia’s Political Gatherings Actually Measure
A packed rally makes good television, but it says little about actual votes. Here's the economics behind Zambia's campaign crowds, and why so many attendees may not be…
Election 2026 Economics
IG Musamba Orders Arrest of Political Violence Suspects, Reviews Mongu Police Operation
IG Graphel Musamba has ordered arrests over political violence and launched a review of the Mongu police operation as Zambia heads to the polls on August 13.