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ZAMBIA’S PUBLIC DEBT HITS US$28.9 BILLION
Minister of National Planning has disclosed that Zambia’s total public sector debt stood at US$28.9 billion as at end-December 2025.
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GOVT CALLS FOR CONSISTENT 6-7% GROWTH TO REDUCE POVERTY AS FNB, AMCHAM HOST ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 2026
Minister of Finance and National Planning says Zambia must sustain economic growth of 6 to 7 percent annually if it is to achieve meaningful poverty reduction and create tangible improvements…
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ZAMBIA SEEKS QATARI INVESTMENT IN LIVESTOCK VALUE CHAIN TO POWER US$1BN BEEF EXPORT PLAN
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has urged a leading Qatari meat processing and distribution firm, to explore investment in Zambia’s livestock value chain and support towards the recently initiated US$1…
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BoZ Cuts Policy Rate to 13.5% on back of Inflation decline
Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has reduced its benchmark lending rate for the first quarter of 2026 by 75 basis points to 13.5% percent from 14.25% marking the second consecutive adjustment.…
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MINISTER DIRECTS ZESCO, ERB TO PROBE FAST DEPLETION OF ELECTRICITY UNITS
Minister of Energy has directed ZESCO Limited and the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) to investigate concerns from citizens that prepaid electricity units are depleting faster than usual. The two institutions…
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TREASURY SPENDS K7.4 BILLION ON DEBT SERVICE, ARREARS IN JANUARY 2026
Ministry of Finance and National Planning has disclosed that the Treasury allocated K7.4 billion toward domestic and external debt service as well as the dismantling of arrears in January 2026.…
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PACRA BENDS TO PRESSURE, EXTENDS COPYRIGHT BILL DEADLINE
The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) has extended the deadline for stakeholders to submit comments on the proposed copyright bill to March 31, 2026, following widespread criticism and calls…
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Chapter Nine: The Fall of the Tyrant
The first protest did not begin with shouting.
It began with stillness. At exactly eight o’clock on a Monday morning, people across the capital stopped moving. Markets fell silent. Buses idled.…
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ZAMBIA URGES DEEPER REGIONAL ENERGY INTEGRATION TO ADVANCE AFRICA’S SINGLE ELECTRICITY MARKET
President Hakainde Hichilema has emphasized the need for deeper regional integration in energy, describing regional power pools as essential building blocks toward a single electricity market for Africa under the…
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GOVT HAILS TRADE NORMALIZATION AS ZAMBIA RECORDS K1 BILLION SURPLUS
Minister of Finance and National Planning has hailed the steady normalization of Zambia’s international trade flows, which reflects strengthening macroeconomic stability. According to the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats), cumulative total…