224 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.
Zambia has earned macroeconomic stability. Whether it becomes jobs, exports and rising household incomes now depends on the 2027 Budget and the 2027-2031 MTRS.
Zambia has the resources to grow, but higher living standards will depend on producing more value from every worker, hectare and unit of capital.
The article draws on statistics contained in the 2025 FinScope Survey. It argues that while mobile money has driven the increase in Zambia's formal financial inclusion from 61.3% to 76.4%…
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…
Inflation 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…
Steven Mbangu proposes EGS-UP, a system that would connect guarantees, productivity support and markets around one test: whether viable Zambian firms move to the next commercial level.
Zambia's 2027 Budget should move from allocations to measurable results, with every kwacha tested against investment, output, employment, exports and revenue.
Zambia's development finance is turning homeward. After the 2020 default and the end of the IMF programme, Kelvin Chisanga argues the next frontier is mobilising domestic savings for productive investment…
President Hichilema's re-election gives Zambia policy continuity. Kelvin Chisanga on why the second term must turn stability into inclusion, starting with the September Budget.
