ZCCM-IH says it recorded a net loss of K4.92 billion for the financial year ended 31 December 2025, a reversal from the K39.85 billion profit posted in 2024. According to the ZCCM-IH 2025 Financial Report,... […]

THE Food Reserve Agency (FRA) says it has so far purchased 680,914 metric tonnes of maize and 11.56 metric tonnes of paddy rice from farmers since satellite depots opened on July 29, 2026. Recently, the... […]

THE National Association for Smallholder Farmers (NASFA) says the agriculture sector could improve during President Hakainde Hichilema’s second term, based on the Food Reserve Agency’s (FRA) current performance. NASFA adds that government should focus on... […]

THE Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) says the Kwacha is unlikely to depreciate post-election because government and the ECZ maintained fiscal discipline during the electoral period. And economist Bright Chizonde says the Kwacha is likely... […]

ECONOMIST Professor Lubinda Haabazoka has projected that Zambia’s economy will average a six percent growth rate in the UPND’s second term. He adds that going forward, the UPND government should maintain fiscal discipline and prioritize... […]

THE Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) says activity on the market slowed down in the first half of the year due to global uncertainties and the election-related risk profile of the country. LuSE adds that following... […]

THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has approved licences and construction permits worth approximately K18.4 billion in new investment across Zambia’s electricity, renewable energy and petroleum subsectors. The approvals were granted at the ERB Licensing Committee... […]

PROFESSOR Lubinda Haabazoka has warned that the kwacha could react to the outcome of the elections, depending on how citizens perceive the winning candidate. Prof Haabazoka has attributed the stability of the kwacha during the... […]

MINISTRY of Mines Permanent Secretary Dr Hapenga Kabeta has disclosed that in the last five years, government has attracted about $12 billion worth of investments into the mining sector. Dr Kabeta adds that before the... […]

COPPERBELT Province Permanent Secretary Lawrence Mwanza says Shaft 28 in Luanshya is expected to begin operations in December. Government had earlier announced that copper production at the shaft mine would commence in August this year,... […]