South Africa is a digital powerhouse of Africa. So, understandably, there has been a significant increase in online services, new technologies used and produced in South Africa and these technological advancement has been reshaping the […]

COMMERCE, Trade and Industry Minister Chipoka Mulenga says government will on April 1, 2026, roll out the first phase of the 24-hour economy by lifting the night travel ban on commercial trucks and buses. And... […]

THE Oil Marketing Association of Zambia says the 90 percent payment of the $800 million debt by government will bolster supplies of petroleum products into the country amid the Middle East War. On Wednesday, Energy... […]

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the country’s inflation would have been lower than the current 7.1 percent if it were not for the war in the Middle East. President Hichilema adds that the country’s geological mapping... […]

ENERGY Minister Makozo Chikote says citizens should not worry about load shedding amid the recently announced 24/7 economy. Recently, government approved a 24/7 economy for Zambia. The policy direction means that businesses and banks, among... […]

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... […]