Zambia Must Build Its Economic Strategy Around Climate Risk
Zambia must treat climate risk as economic risk, argues Kelvin Chisanga, and price it into every major investment and production decision.
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The World Is Hotter and El Niño Is Stronger
El Niño is arriving in a hotter world. From India's monsoon deficit to Spain's record wildfire and drought risk on Zambia's rivers, Dr Kelvin Kamayoyo argues the adaptation test is…
El Niño Is Global, Not Just African
El Niño's human toll runs from Guatemala and Honduras to Zambia, Malawi and Madagascar. This is a global test of anticipatory action, not only an African one.
Supersized El Niño 2026/2027 To Stress Rivers
Major El Niño events have historically cost the global economy trillions of dollars. In 2026/2027, rivers from the Rhine to the Zambezi are the pressure point, with Africa and Zambia…
Understanding the ‘Supersized’ El Niño of 2026/2027
El Niño has a written record dating to 1578. The WMO says the 2026/2027 event will be one of the most severe since the 1950s, and Zambia is already preparing.
Njala Insurance: The Case for Paying Zambia’s Drought Cover in Maize, Not Kwacha
By The Zambian Economist Analyst | Lusaka | 26 August 2026 A 2023 proposal by Kampamba Shula would have smallholder farmers contribute five bags in every hundred to a regulated…
El Nino Warning: Zambia Told to Fix Its Power Gap Before the Drought Bites
Economist Kampamba Shula says Zambia must prepare for El Nino now, with solar investment and farm protection, or risk power cuts, production losses and food inflation.