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…
19 Sep 2026First-quarter grant receipts came in 67 percent below target. Kelvin Chisanga argues the answer is not more grants but an economy that finances itself through production, exports and a broader…
16 Sep 2026Cabinet sets Zambia's 2027 budget priorities: jobs, human capital, stronger tax compliance and climate resilience, alongside deficit and debt reduction.
14 Aug 2026The 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.
10 Aug 2026Kelvin Chisanga argues that Zambia's 2026 election will shape fiscal policy, investment, jobs and whether macroeconomic gains reach ordinary households.
6 Aug 2026An evidence-based look at what a second Hichilema term would mean for Zambia's economy: the debt and inflation record, what investors are betting on, and what the numbers still don't…
6 Aug 2026Zambia domestic financing 2026 is projected to hit 82% of the National Budget, up from 55.2% in 2021, as Treasury Secretary Felix Nkulukusa links the gain to a newly sworn…
31 Jul 2026By Zambian Economist Analyst Every manifesto promise eventually has to fit inside one document: the national budget. Understanding roughly how it works, where the money comes from, where it already…
27 Jul 2026Debt restructured to 94 per cent of perimeter, inflation at an eight-year low, and record harvests - set against a primary surplus falling by two-thirds and no successor IMF programme.…
27 Jul 2026A K26.3 billion supplementary budget, softer demand for government paper and a rate cut, all within three weeks. What Zambia’s 2026 fiscal data reveals about the price of short-term decisions.