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
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
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 ...
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Businesses face toughest conditions in 22 months — PMI index
Zambia’s businesses face toughest conditions in 22 months due to challenging economic conditions and continued money shortages, according to the latest Stanbic Bank ...
Economy
Zambia Development Agency claims $5bn worth of investment intent received
Over US$5 billion worth of investment intent have been written to the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) from investors targeting various sectors of the ...
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Kitwe High Court records drop in murder cases, aggravated robbery
Kitwe High Court judge Evaristo Pengele has revealed that murder cases declined to 32 in 2022 from 46 cases received the prior year. ...
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President Hichilema seeks IPPs solution to Zambia’s energy crisis
President Hakainde Hichilema has said Independent Power Producers (IPP) should come to Zambia’s aid to cushion the impact of load shedding on businesses ...
Economy
Govt bows to pressure, cuts down electricity exports
The Zambian government has announced a cut down in electricity exports due to low power generation experienced in the Central African country. Energy ...
Economy
Non-traditional exports net $3.6bn, first time in nine years
Zambia’s total export earnings for 2022 significantly increased to US$11.77 billion owing to improved macroeconomic fundamentals. The country has also for the first ...
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It’s criminal to sell electricity to other countries while the poor suffer —APC leader, Msoni
All Peoples Congress (APC) has described the nationwide blackout being experienced in the country as unprecedented and an outright criminal conduct. APC president ...
