22 Oct 2026Government has tabled a K19.9 billion supplementary budget, with K14.7 billion to pay farmers for a record 2.7 million tonnes of maize sold to the FRA, funded mostly by K18…
22 Sep 2026El 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.
16 Sep 2026Government has directed all Permanent Secretaries, Provincial Administrations and Local Authorities to activate contingency plans for the anticipated 2026/2027 supersized El Niño.
14 Sep 2026Major 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…
14 Sep 2026El 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.
28 Aug 2026By Dr. Kelvin Kamayoyo, Technical Advisor, African Rivers | The Zambian Economist Analyst Key takeaways The World Meteorological Organization has confirmed a significant El Niño event is expected to intensify…
20 Aug 2026Economist 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.