ZM Index
Zambia’s stock of private sector liabilities climb to $21.4bn-Survey
Zambia’s stock of private sector foreign liabilities has increased by about five percent to US$21.4 billion in 2021, according to latest survey. This ...
Tech
Zambia gets fourth mobile network, Zed Mobile
A Zambian privately owned Telecom Company has been launched with an investment of US$130 million to become Zambia’s fourth mobile operator in the ...
Economy
Bureaucratic bottlenecks to go, as President pledges to unlock Zambia’s economy
President Hakainde Hichilema has pledged to spend more than 50 percent of his time to improve the operating business conditions for enterprises by ...
Tech
Zambia to phase-out airtime scratch cards, as 60% adopt digital direct top-up
The Government has announced the phasing out of airtime scratch cards on the Zambian market by June 2023, which will facilitate for direct ...
Economy
ZICA urges govt to activate State Audit Commission to check corruption
Government has been urged to operationalise the State Audit Commission that will provide an oversight on the Office of the Auditors General. Currently, ...
Economy
Economy, poverty alleviation, anti-graft war receiving govt attention —Hichilema
President Hakainde Hichilema says is determined to steer Zambia away from poverty caused by years of economic mismanagement, endemic corruption and reckless borrowing. ...
Metro
Police nab 5 suspects over alleged theft of Muvi TV equipments
Five suspects have been arrested for the alleged breaking-in and theft of property at Muvi Television Station. The Zambia Police Service have also ...
Big Read
BUSINESS REVIEW —Privatization 2.0: Why ZCCM-IH Royalty deal with FQM is not in Zambia’s best interests by Kalima Nkonde
There has been a hot debate regarding the transaction that ZCCM-IH and the holding company of Kansanshi Mines Plc (KMP), First Quantum Minerals ...
Power and Politics
President Hichilema wants permanent seat for Africa at UN Security Council
President Hakainde Hichilema has asked the United Nations Security Council for Africa to be granted a permanent seat in the Council as well ...
Economy
USAID, Prosper Africa announce partnership with Bechtel Zambia to address global food security
A partnership aimed at addressing global food security crisis has been signed between the USAID, Prosper Africa and Bechtel Zambia. The partnership, announced ...
