31 Oct 2026Zambia's economy grew by 3.8 per cent in 2025, yet 73 per cent of Zambians rate it as bad. Pharmacy student Meamui Mwendaweli asks what growth should deliver for household…
26 Oct 2026The kwacha’s closing rate is set by banks trading dollars with one another, not by the Bank of Zambia. Lubinda Sinyani explains who brings dollars in, who takes them out,…
24 Oct 2026President Hakainde Hichilema pays tribute to the freedom generation and sets out the Grow Zambia Agenda, a plan to lift output in maize, wheat, copper, electricity, tourism and exports. By…
23 Oct 2026Zambia has released K31.7 million for food relief in nine provinces as about 1.25 million people face projected acute food insecurity from October 2026 to March 2027.
9 Oct 2026President Hichilema’s Grow Zambia Agenda sets eight production targets for 2031. With an IMF staff-level agreement announced on 9 October, we measure how far each target sits from today’s numbers.
8 Oct 2026With K30.6 billion in play and absorption running behind schedule, Kelvin Chisanga asks the question the 2027 budget cycle cannot avoid: is CDF money reaching small farmers and vulnerable students?
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…
30 Sep 2026The ERB has raised petrol to K31.46 and diesel to K33.27 per litre for October 2026, as higher oil prices, a weaker kwacha and the return of excise duty end…
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…
19 Sep 2026President Hichilema bade farewell to UN Resident Coordinator Beatrice Mutali and pledged deeper cooperation on growth and health. The Treasury says partnerships will now be judged by measurable results.