224 new MPs took their seats as Hichilema pressed Vedanta on copper power investment and JCTR data showed Lusaka living costs still climbing despite 6.2% inflation.
Zambia has earned macroeconomic stability. Whether it becomes jobs, exports and rising household incomes now depends on the 2027 Budget and the 2027-2031 MTRS.
Inflation cooled to 6.2%, the petition window closed with the courts sealed, and copper held near $14,300. The week ahead belongs to the 1 September inauguration and the calendars it…
Courts shut on the petition deadline, a petition reached the Chief Justice by private email, ZIPAR found revenue behind target and copper output crept up 0.45%. The week to 26…
The petition deadline, the countdown to the 1 September swearing-in and the quiet start of the 2027 budget cycle: the diary for 24 to 28 August.
The declaration, the seven-day court clock, the calm market and the numbers the second term inherits, in one weekly read.
Hakainde Hichilema's second term begins with inflation at its lowest since 2018, the 2020 default cleared and the kwacha among the world's best performers. The job now is converting stability…
The campaign ends on 13 August. The calendar does not. Five decisions with fixed dates that face whoever forms a government, and the tests to judge them by.
Zambia could be entering a strong post-election confidence rally, but converting political certainty into investment, jobs and inclusive growth will depend on what happens after the count.
Zambia's policy rate is 14%, but SMEs typically pay 30% or more to borrow. What drives the gap, and what it means for business formation and growth.
