MoneyFM 93.7 – Think Business

US EXIM BANK REOPENS SHORT-TERM TRADE FINANCING FOR ZAMBIA’S PRIVATE SECTOR

United States Export-Import (EXIM) Bank has amended its Country Limitation Schedule to reopen credit and insurance facilities for short-term trade transactions involving Zambia’s private sector. The Zambian Embassy in Washington, D.C.…

Cecilia Chiluba September 5, 2026

Health

ZUNMO NODS EXTENSION OF HEALTH WORKERS’ VERIFICATION PERIOD

Zambia Union of Nurses and Midwives Organization (ZUNMO) has backed the Civil Service Commission’s decision to extend the verification period for applicants under the recruitment of 2,600 health workers from September 11…

Cecilia Chiluba September 5, 2026

Education

PAY ALL TEACHERS WITH EXTRA DUTIES, NUPPEZ TELLS GOVT

National Union of Public and Private Educators (NUPPEZ) has urged Government to extend additional responsibility allowances to all teachers undertaking duties beyond their normal classroom responsibilities. NUPPEZ Executive President, Dr.…

Cecilia Chiluba September 4, 2026

Markets & Stocks

SEC REPORTS 4.4% DROP IN OUTSTANDING CORPORATE BONDS TO K4.04 BILLION

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says total outstanding corporate bonds in Zambia declined by 4.4 percent in the second quarter of 2026 to K4.039 billion, from K4.228 billion recorded in…

Cecilia Chiluba September 4, 2026

Environment

CARE FOR NATURE ZAMBIA, ZNS TO BEGIN BURYING BORROW PITS IN MANSA

Care for Nature Zambia, in partnership with the Zambia National Service (ZNS) and with support from the Southern Africa Trust (SAT), is expected to begin burying the borrow pits left…

Cecilia Chiluba September 4, 2026

Agriculture

GOVT CALLS FOR MORE PRIVATE-SECTOR INVESTMENT IN ZAMBIA’S AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS

Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has called for increased private-sector investment in Zambia’s agri-food systems. Permanent Secretary, Dr. Max Choombe, stressed the need to move beyond primary production and build…

Cecilia Chiluba September 4, 2026

Economy

ZRA TARGETS HIGHER TAX COMPLIANCE TO CLOSE REVENUE GAP

Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) says increasing tax compliance by at least 10 percentage points is critical to meeting its 2026 revenue target and closing the country’s projected 2 to 4…

Cecilia Chiluba September 3, 2026

Economy

ECONOMIST BACKS CENTRAL BANK AS FIRST BUYER OF GOLD

An Economist has backed the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development’s move to make the Central Bank the first buyer of gold produced in Zambia. Recently, Ministry of Mines announced…

Cecilia Chiluba September 2, 2026

Governance

HICHILEMA SWORN IN FOR SECOND TERM, PLEDGES ECONOMIC EXPANSION UNDER GROW ZAMBIA AGENDA

President Hakainde Hichilema has officially been sworn in for a second five-year term as Zambia’s Head of State. The inauguration ceremony was held at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka,…

Cecilia Chiluba September 1, 2026

Energy

ZESCO INTENSIFIES SENSITIZATION ON K150 SUBSIDIZED ELECTRICITY CONNECTIONS

ZESCO Limited has intensified sensitization campaigns on the Sustainable Electricity Supply for Southern Division (SESSD) Project, targeting communities in Eastern Province. The project is aimed at providing 12,200 affordable electricity…

Cecilia Chiluba September 1, 2026