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Zambia records over 10,000 cases of gender-based violence in Q4 2022
Police has recorded 10,241 cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV) countrywide during the fourth quarter of 2022,a jump of more than 2 thousand ...
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Zambian Kwacha battles to stay stable, loses 2.5 ngwee to close at K19 against the dollar
The Zambian Kwacha on Friday traded at 2.5 ngwee weaker against the United States (US) dollar to close the day at above K19. ...
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Zambia’s private sector returns to growth, first time in 4 months —Stanbic PMI
Zambia’s business conditions have improved for the first time in four months and the most pronounced since December 2021. This reflected renewed expansions ...
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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 ...