THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB), working jointly with the DEC-led Task Force on Fuel Smuggling and Vending, has arrested eight suspects and seized about 6,480 litres of petroleum products in a crackdown on illegal fuel... […]

AIRTEL Networks PLC has attributed its achievement of the $1 billion market capitalisation on the Lusaka Securities Exchange to stable macroeconomic fundamentals such as the kwacha and inflation. Meanwhile, the Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) says... […]

THE National Association for Smallholder Farmers has called on the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to expedite the process of announcing the buying price for maize produce. Last month, FRA promised that farmers should expect a... […]

THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has announced that it will conduct an auction sale of government bonds worth K3.14 million on behalf of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on June 19, 2026. In a public notice,... […]

THE Lusaka Securities Exchange says it is considering extended trading hours and a shorter settlement cycle as part of measures to support Zambia’s push toward a 24-hour economy. LuSE has also called for tax incentives... […]

THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) 2025 Annual Report has disclosed that the country’s external debt service declined by $90.9 million in 2025 to $575.1 million. The report has also revealed that Public and Publicly Guaranteed... […]

EZRA Group, a Zambian-registered company, has commenced the construction of a 400MW coal power plant worth $561 million in Sinazeze, Sinazongwe District. EZRA Group CEO Meron Tekie Ezra says the project is set to be... […]

ECONOMIST Professor Lubinda Haabazoka says Zambia needs stiffer debt default laws to compel public service workers to repay their loans. He notes that many people borrow money without the intention of paying it back. On... […]

THE Bank of Zambia has expressed concern over rising non-performing loans among public workers. BoZ Deputy Governor Dr Francis Chipimo says some public workers are obtaining credit beyond permissible limits through misrepresentation, failure to disclose... […]

THE Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) has welcomed Zesco’s assurance of continued electricity supply, stating that stability in power supply will allow manufacturers to plan better and increase productivity. Recently, the utility assured that the... […]