The First 100 Days: Five Fiscal Decisions Waiting for Whoever Wins
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.
Tag: fiscal policy
Opinion: Zambia’s Election Is a Major Economic Event
Kelvin Chisanga argues that Zambia's 2026 election will shape fiscal policy, investment, jobs and whether macroeconomic gains reach ordinary households.
Opinion: What a Second Hichilema Term Would Mean for Zambia’s Economy
An 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…
Zambia Domestic Financing 2026: Treasury Targets 82% of National Budget
Zambia 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…
Why Every Zambian Should Understand the Budget Before Voting
By 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…
What the Next Government Inherits: Zambia’s Economic Position on 14 August 2026
Debt 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.…
Balancing Politics and Fiscal Discipline: The Economic Cost of Populism and the Value of Long-Term Policy Planning
A 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.
The Economics of Election Promises: Can Zambia Afford Competing Political Manifestos?
Zambia's manifestos promise transformation. The 2026 Budget, the debt position and the revenue base set the limits. A four-test framework for pricing any campaign promise.