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GOVT RELEASES K100 MILLION INITIAL 2026 CDF BURSARY ALLOCATION

Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development says it has disbursed K100 million as the initial allocation for bursaries under the 2026 Constituency Development Fund (CDF), translating to K641,025 per…

Cecilia Chiluba January 30, 2026

Uncategorized

ZAMBIA RECORDS K1.0 BILLION TRADE SURPLUS IN DECEMBER 2025 – ZAMSTATS

Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) says the country recorded a trade surplus of K1.0 billion in December 2025, up from a surplus of K0.6 billion recorded in November 2025. ZamStats Acting…

Cecilia Chiluba January 29, 2026

Money Daily

IMF COMPLETES FINAL REVIEW OF ZAMBIA’S ECF PROGRAMME, RELEASES US$190 MILLION

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has completed the sixth and final review of Zambia’s 38-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement, paving the way for an immediate disbursement of about…

Cecilia Chiluba January 29, 2026

Editorial

ZAMBIA SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES THE IMF ECF: TURNING POINT FROM STABILIZATION TO GROWTH.

Zambia’s successful completion of the IMF-supported Extended Credit Facility (ECF) marks a defining moment in the country’s recent economic history. With the IMF Executive Board approving the sixth and final…

Cecilia Chiluba January 29, 2026

Economy

AAAZ HAILS 14.3% RISE IN ZAMBIA’S 2025 TRADE VOLUMES, URGES BROADER CITIZEN PARTICIPATION

Alliance for Accountability Advocates Zambia (AAAZ) has hailed the Government on the reported 14.3 percent increase in trade volumes for 2025. According to Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats), the country’s total…

Cecilia Chiluba January 28, 2026

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PULA ADVISORS, MINISTRY UNVEIL K5 MILLION HYBRID LIVESTOCK INSURANCE PILOT

By Cecilia Chiluba Pula Advisors Zambia in partnership with BlueOrchard Finance Limited has committed US$248,400, in Premium Subsidy Support for the Pilot of the Livestock Hybrid Index Insurance Product, targeting 44,000 pastoralists…

Cecilia Chiluba January 27, 2026

Agriculture

TBZ PROJECTS 120 MILLION KILOGRAMS OF TOBACCO IN 2025/2026 SEASON

Tobacco Board of Zambia (TBZ) says it is targeting to produce 120 million kilograms of tobacco in the 2025/2026 marketing season, building on strong performance recorded in the previous season.…

Cecilia Chiluba January 25, 2026

Economy

KWACHA WEAKENS SLIGHTLY AMID SHORT-TERM PRESSURES

Zambian Kwacha has recorded a modest depreciation against the United States dollar and other convertible currencies, bringing an end to its recent positive performance. The local unit is currently trading…

Cecilia Chiluba January 21, 2026

Education

ZAMBIA’S GRADE 12 PASS RATE SURPASSES 70% FOR FIRST TIME IN HISTORY

Minister of Education has disclosed that the 2025 Grade 12 School Certificate pass rate has crossed the 70 percent mark for the first time in the country’s history. Announcing the…

Cecilia Chiluba January 21, 2026

Mining

FQM COPPER OUTPUT HITS FOUR-YEAR HIGH AS FIRM UNVEILS MAJOR ZAMBIA INVESTMENT PLAN

Preliminary figures from First Quantum Minerals (FQM)’s Kansanshi mine in Solwezi indicate that the company’s copper output surged by nearly six percent to 181,000 tonnes in 2025, marking the mine’s…

Cecilia Chiluba January 21, 2026