Business

ZAMBIA recorded a 1.6 percent GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2025, down from 8.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024. And the preliminary GDP estimates show that the economy grew by 3.8... […]

THE annual inflation for March 2026 was recorded at 7.1 percent from 7.5 percent recorded in February 2026. Speaking to journalists, Thursday, Zambia Statistics Agency Statistician General Sheila Mudenda said the reduction was attributed to... […]

THE Zambian Kwacha has continued to gain strength against major convertible currencies, reaching K18.6 against the US dollar as of close of business yesterday. For some months now, the Kwacha has been hovering between K19... […]

COMMERCE, Trade and Industry Minister Chipoka Mulenga has clarified that not all sectors will open at once under the 24-hour economy, saying the first sectors to be opened will be retail and transport markets. Mulenga... […]

GOVERNMENT has disclosed that it has paid 90 percent of the debt owed to Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). In 2025, government’s debt to OMCs was reported to be around $800 million, from about $597 million... […]

THE 2025 Economic Establishment Census (EEC) Report has revealed that business establishments increased to 485,034 in 2025 from 66,743 in 2010. The report, launched on Tuesday by Zambia Statistics Agency Statistician General Sheila Mudenda, disclosed... […]

SECRETARY to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa says the country may need more than 15 years to settle the K80 billion debt owed to contractors in the road sector. And the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has... […]

DOT Com Zambia has revealed that it generated total revenue of about K666 million in 2025, compared to K529 million in 2024. Company Chief Financial and Operating Officer Chilufya Kangwa says the revenue represents an... […]

THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has approved 24 licences, seven construction permits and inclusions to licences, representing an investment pledge of K1.1 billion towards energy service delivery and infrastructure development. In a statement, Tuesday, ERB... […]

ZAMBIA Railways Limited has disclosed that the European Union has given a €50 million grant to the company for the rehabilitation of the rail line from Livingstone to Kapiri and from Kapiri to Ndola. Managing... […]