12 Oct 2026Cabinet Office has set the programme for Zambia's 62nd Independence Anniversary on 24 October 2026. Independence Week will run on existing budgets and community support, as the economy marks 62…
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…
8 Oct 2026The kwacha has weakened from K17.87 per dollar in June to about K19.9 despite copper near US$14,000 a tonne. Kelvin Chisanga on the fuel bill, the policy rate and the…
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…
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.
29 Aug 2026Inflation cooled to 6.2%, the petition window closed with the courts sealed, and copper held near $14,300. The week ahead belongs to the 1 September inauguration and the calendars it…
29 Jul 2026Inflation has halved to 6.5% since December, yet households do not feel it. What to look for in the ZamStats July release, and why the index and the shop disagree.
28 Jul 2026Zambia's inflation fell to 6.5% in June 2026, back inside the Bank of Zambia target band. What drove it, which parts are temporary, and what it means for your pricing.
28 Jul 2026Inflation, the kwacha, copper, interest rates, power and public debt - a plain-English guide to the numbers shaping Zambia in 2026 and what each one means for business.