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Zambia’s annual inflation rate dips to 9.4%, as country records K.5bn trade deficit
Zambia’s annual inflation rate has declined to 9.4 percent in January this year due to movement in prices of food and non-food items, ...
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Government bonds oversubscribed, as January offer attracts K2.7bn
The January auction of government bonds has been oversubscribed, with returns hitting K2.7 billion against an offer of K2.6 billion. Bank of Zambia ...
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LuSE reports November inflation at 9.90%, as year 2022 closes with 24.9m shares traded
A total of 24.9 million shares were transacted on the Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) in the month of December resulting in a market ...
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Growing confidence in economy? SEC says over K76bn traded in govt securities in 2022
Over K76 billion was traded in the Government securities under the secondary market in 2022, an indication of investors’ confidence in these markets. ...
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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 ...
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Currency Watch: Kwacha stays down at 18:15 against the dollar
The Zambian Kwacha extended its losing streak in Wednesday’s trading session as it added to its previous day’s losses against the United States ...
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Zambian Kwacha continues poor run, as liquidity levels drop to K1,800m
As the year 2023 commences, the Zambian Kwacha is anticipated to continue trading on the backfoot with evidence build up in the United ...
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Copper exports hit K10.6bn, as Switzerland tops country’s destination
Zambia’s export earnings from refined copper has risen to K10.6 billion in November 2022, representing a growth of 12 percent. According to statistics, ...
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Inflation rises to 9.9% on the back of high costs of fuel, lubricants
Zambia’s annual inflation rate for this month has been pushed upwards by high cost of fuel and lubricants, closing the year at 9.9 ...
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Zambia’s population density swells, capital Lusaka leads
Zambia’s population density in 2022 soared to 26.1 persons per square kilometers from 17.4 in 2010 as capital Lusaka leads in population density. ...