18 Oct 2026Sunday Economic Analysis: The Zambian Economist Analyst examines why money runs out before month-end, from inadequate earnings to bills that fall due before income arrives.
18 Oct 2026Higher fuel costs can leave traders with less income even when their sales rise. Nathan Meleki explains the pressure on Zambia’s informal workers.
8 Oct 2026Public servants have received an extra K700 a month since January 2026. With inflation down to 6.1 percent, is that money buying more, or are prices taking part of it…
1 Oct 2026Petrol is up K6.17 and diesel K6.41 a litre. Kelvin Chisanga explains why diesel matters most, how the end of tax relief feeds in, and why the real test is…
30 Sep 2026The ERB has raised petrol to K31.46 and diesel to K33.27 per litre for October 2026, as higher oil prices, a weaker kwacha and the return of excise duty end…
11 Sep 2026224 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.
1 Sep 2026Zambia's second Hichilema term opens with cooler inflation, a pending IMF deal and a copper target that needs nearly a tripling of output, even as foreign observers question the election…
12 Aug 2026Opposition presidential candidate Brian Mundubile has laid out his administration’s opening priorities on the eve of Zambia’s election, pointing to national reconciliation, cost of living relief and constitutional reform as…
10 Aug 2026Kelvin Chisanga argues that Zambia's 2026 election will shape fiscal policy, investment, jobs and whether macroeconomic gains reach ordinary households.
7 Aug 2026UPND's Elvis Nkandu says the opposition exists but has only adopted UPND policies, and blames high prices on business pricing behaviour.