EXERGY and Mercuria, have signed a US$250 million financing deal in Lusaka, marking one of the largest private capital commitments to Zambia’s power sector and Mercuria’s entry into the region’s power market. In a statement, […]

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the drop in inflation means that the rise in the cost of living is being arrested. On Thursday, the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) disclosed that annual... […]

THE Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) says Zambia needs a national strategy to maximise benefits from Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to build an export-led economy. Last Sunday, Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane... […]

MINISTRY of Energy Permanent Secretary Professor Ephraim Munshifwa has announced that TAZAMA Open Access operations are scheduled to resume in January 2027 as part of measures to ensure long-term stability and competition in fuel supply.... […]

THE Ministry of Finance has disclosed that Zambia’s external debt stock reduced by five percent to US$15.36 billion as of June 2026, from US$16.15 billion recorded at the end of December 2025. The ministry further... […]

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... […]