Economy
Key highlights as ZRA posts K6.9 billion 2022 revenue surplus
Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA)’ s revenue performance for 2022 has indicated a recomputed surplus of about K6.941 billion target. Key highlights in the ...
Economy
State of Zambia’s Economy: 11 takeaways from Finance Minister’s Town Hall meeting
Zambia’s Finance and National Planning Minister, Situmbeko Musokotwane, on Friday held a Town Hall meeting on the state of Zambia’s economy in 2022. ...
Economy
Group faults poor maintenance of Maamba Plant, other electricity assets
Timely and sustainable maintenance of turbines and generators must be undertaken by companies supplying electricity to avoid disruptions of power that has damaging ...
Economy
Hike in electricity costs imminent, as external debts near $13.4 billion
Zambia is in the next five years expected to have a serious electricity shortage, prompting cabinet to approve a gradual tariff increase of ...
Economy
Over 48,000 businesses registered in 2022 —PACRA
The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) has registered 48,305 businesses in 2022, an increase of 45.7 percent compared to the 2021. This indicates ...
Economy
Low crop yields feared in Eastern Province as pests invade farmlands
The Movement for Democratic Change ( MDC ) has said it is concerned with the invasion of pests in the fields in Zambia’s Eastern ...
Economy
Govt revises Constituency Development Fund guidelines to quicken processes
Government has issued new guidelines to streamline the approval of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) projects for quick implementation of the programmes. The specific ...
Economy
Budget 2023: Govt injects K1.8bn into economy for public service delivery
Government has this month released a total amount of K1.8 billion to finance public service delivery from the 2023 national budget. The execution ...
Economy
Forum tasks government on KCM, Mopani mines
The Copperbelt Civil Society Mining Forum has demanded for an explanation from government over a plan it has on the Konkola Copper Mine ...
Economy
Zambia’s financial institutions facing weak governance structures — IMF report
A report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has highlighted increased corruption vulnerabilities in Zambia’s commercial banks and specialised financial institutions with Government ...
