ZAMBIA’S economy grew by 7.2 percent in the second quarter of 2026, down from 7.9 percent recorded during the same period in 2025, ZAMSTATS has revealed. Meanwhile, on an annual basis, Zambia’s economy grew by...

THE annual inflation rate for September 2026 has dropped by 0.1 percentage points to 6.1 percent from 6.2 percent recorded in August 2026. Speaking during a press briefing, Thursday, ZAMSTATS Statistician General Sheila Mudenda said...

THE Minerals Regulation Commission (MRC) says it has finished clearing the backlog of 1,672 mining licence applications. The Commission says it will now focus on non-compliant mining licence holders. The 1,672 licence applications accumulated in...

THE Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) has welcomed ZRA’s three-month tax amnesty, describing it as a positive move at a time when businesses are facing rising costs and cash-flow pressures. Last week, the Zambia Revenue...

MINISTRY of Mines Permanent Secretary Dr Hapenga Kabeta says Zambia will be “significantly” transformed once the target of producing three million metric tonnes of copper annually is achieved. Dr Kabeta says attaining the target will...

THE Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) says it has recorded an increase in the number of trademark applications from slightly over 2,000 annually to close to 5,000 this year alone. In an interview, Monday,...

THE Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reviewed the joint IMF-World Bank Debt Sustainability Framework for Low-Income Countries (LIC-DSF). According to the IMF, the revised framework will allow countries to better assess...

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says Zambia will not shy away from Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), as it is an important part of an export-led economy. Meanwhile, Dr Musokotwane says government’s immediate...

THE Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) says it has made strides in upgrading its infrastructure as it prepares for the possibility of operating under Zambia’s 24-hour economy. LuSE, however, says the decision on whether to keep...

KONKOLA Copper Mines has successfully cast its first copper anode following an approximately US$40 million rehabilitation of the Nchanga Smelter, marking the restart of smelting operations after a 106-day shutdown. The refurbishment is the first...