THE Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has urged government to ensure that the Economic Recovery Programme (ERP) is implemented as Zambia enters 2021 to avoid repeating the failure of its predecessor, the Economic Growth […]

GOVERNMENT still needs to clearly define their level of political will required to achieve the Economic Recovery Plan’s (ERP) objectives and attract a much-needed International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout programme, says economist Chibamba Kanyama. And […]

FORMER Finance Minister Ng’andu Magande says government should come up with new ideas to revive the economy under the COVID-19 guidelines because citizens are still unaware of how Zambia’s economic recovery will be achieved. In […]

THE Economic Recovery Plan (ERP) has implored the government to make huge adjustments consisting of a balanced combination of revenue mobilisation, expenditure rationalisation and reduced debt accumulation to attain fiscal and debt sustainability. And the […]

EUROPEAN Union Ambassador to Zambia and COMESA Jack Jankowski says regional integration in African countries still faces the key challenge of reliance on external funding from developed countries. And COMESA secretary general Chileshe Kapwepwe says […]

MTN Zambia and the National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) have partnered through a share placement that has seen NAPSA take up 8% stake in the telecommunications company. According to a joint statement issued by Cephas […]

A SURVEY has revealed that Zambia’s food security situation is expected to deteriorate with 1.98 million people expected to be facing high levels of acute food insecurity between September, 2020, and March, 2021. According to […]

THE Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc (CEC) says it remains hopeful that a quick solution can be found for Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) to dismantle its outstanding US $150 million debt owed to the former to […]

THE Zambia National Building Society (ZNBS) has posted a profit after tax of over K27.3 million during its financial year period ending March 31, 2020, mainly boosted by higher interest income According to its audited […]

FINANCE Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu says long term sustainability of Zambia’s economy will only be derived from increased local production of food and clothing. During the Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) annual gala dinner, Friday, […]