MINISTER of Finance and National Planning Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says Zambia’s debt restructuring does not mean people will now live like Europeans, but life will certainly get better. And Former Finance Minister Ng’andu Magande says...

ECONOMIST Trevor Simumba says the debt restructuring deal has given Zambia breathing space, joking that Finance and National Planning  Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane can now smile as he has been stressed. And Simumba says the...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the clinching of the $6.3 billion debt restructuring deal calls for celebrations as it was a difficult process. Speaking shortly after arriving in the country from France, President Hichilema said it...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says ensuring internet access for most people must be one of Africa’s agenda items. Speaking at the Inclusive Fintech 2023 Forum in Rwanda, Wednesday, President Hichilema said urban populations took internet for...

DEPUTY High Commissioner to Tanzania with extra accreditation to Rwanda Anthony Bwalya says his team is facilitating new channels of collaboration between Zambia and Rwanda. In a statement, Thursday, Bwalya said President Hakainde Hichilema’s recent...

GOVERNMENT says the journey towards achieving comprehensive financial inclusion for the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sub sector is still a considerable one. Acting Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary-Budget and Economic Affairs Mwaka Mukubesa said according...

THE Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) and Southern Africa Cross Border Traders Association (SACBTA) have welcomed the agreement by four SADC countries, among them Zambia, to scrap off mobile roaming charges. ZACCI president...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says Zambia’s debt needs to be resolved soon because “we simply have no headroom” and Cabinet is having to think outside the box in order to meet certain expectations. And Rwandan President...

FORMER Kasenengwa PF member of parliament Sensio Banda says the recent Kwacha appreciation is unsustainable. According to the money market on the Bank of Zambia website as at 12:30 hours, Wednesday, the Kwacha was buying...

THE Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ) has welcomed FRA’s move to halt the selling of maize to millers, grain traders, or any member of the public. But the Grain Traders Association of Zambia (GTAZ) has...