Zambia Secures US$6.17 Million Japanese Grant to Support Railway Revival
Japan has committed ¥999 million, about US$6.17 million, to buy railway maintenance equipment for Zambia, a small but practical addition to this year's rail financing.
Tag: Lobito Corridor
Lobito Corridor Talks Open in Lusaka With a US$28 Billion Investment Pipeline on the Table
Hichilema opened the Second Lobito Corridor Coordination Meeting in Lusaka as the World Bank pointed to US$28 billion in private investment opportunities. The test is freight volumes and delivery.
Musokotwane Pivots Zambia Toward Export-Led Growth as Jobs and Investment Take Centre Stage
Finance Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says Zambia's next phase runs on production and exports, with tax compliance funding government's side rather than new taxes.
Is Zambia Ready for Hichilema’s Second Term? The Economy He Inherits and the World Waiting at the Door
The stadium is ready and so, on paper, is the economy: inflation at 6.2%, copper above $14,000 and partners from the IMF to Washington queuing to deal. Whether Zambia's institutions…
Zambia and Suriname Target Trade and Investment as Alibuzwi Presents Credentials
Zambia and Suriname have identified trade, agriculture, energy, mining, investment and education as areas for deeper cooperation following Ambassador Sitali Alibuzwi's accreditation.
From Aid to Enterprise: The Zambia-Finland Partnership Enters Its Investment Years
Finland's outgoing ambassador and the Ministry of Finance have agreed to shift the relationship from development cooperation to trade and investment. Finnfund is already in Yalelo and Cavendish University, and…
Angola’s Lourenço Congratulates Hichilema, Hails Zambia’s Democratic Maturity
Angola's President João Lourenço has congratulated President Hichilema on his re-election, praising the democratic maturity of Zambians in a context of electoral dispute.
Why the World Is Watching Zambia’s Copper on 13 August
Outside Zambia, the election is read as a decision about a strategic copper supply. Why that is true, what the export data hides, and what observers watch.
Repositioning Zambia in the Global Economy: The Strategic Role of Economic Diplomacy in Trade, Investment and Growth
Rail carries 0.4 percent of Zambia export value. That single number frames the country strategic position better than any foreign policy statement.