Help us put Zambia’s economic story on air.
For years, The Zambian Economist has translated policy, markets and public finance into plain language on the page. Now we’re building a podcast, so the same analysis can reach you on your commute, in the kitchen, or wherever you listen. We just need the equipment to do it properly.
The analysis doesn’t change. The reach does.
Not every reader has time to sit with a 1,500-word breakdown of the fiscal framework or the copper trade. Audio meets people where text can’t, and it lets us bring policymakers, entrepreneurs and everyday Zambians into the conversation, in their own words.
Wider access
Audio reaches commuters, market traders and rural listeners who may never open a business page: the exact audience economic literacy needs to reach.
Real conversations
A podcast lets us sit down with economists, business owners and officials directly, capturing nuance that a written summary can flatten out.
A durable platform
Good equipment, bought once, produces years of content (interviews, explainers, election-season specials) at a fraction of the ongoing cost of text alone.
A modest, purpose-built studio kit
We’re not asking for more than the job needs. Here’s the full equipment list behind the fundraising goal: every kwacha is earmarked against a specific item.
Figures are estimates based on current supplier quotes and will be published with receipts once the studio is built, so every contributor can see exactly what their support paid for.
Every contribution moves us closer to air
This is a one-time studio fund, not a subscription. Give once, at any level that works for you. Payment is handled securely by Lenco (card or mobile money); card details never reach this website.
Named recognition as a founding supporter in season one credits.
Give this amountPodcast Fund — Investor
K2,500.00 ZMWBuilt on the same standard as everything else we publish
The Zambian Economist has spent years turning dense economic and policy material into something the public can actually use, from our election-season coverage to our plain-language breakdowns of official reports. The podcast is the next format, not a new standard. Same rigour, same editorial voice, just spoken.
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