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Cross-border traders in Eastern Province are looking forward to the completion and operationalisation of the Common Market for Eastern and ...
News Zambia » Eastern » Economy: Zambia Sees Economic Growth Surging to Highest Since 2021
Zambia’s economy will expand at least 6% this year as Africa’s second-largest copper producer reaps the benefit of improved rainfall and higher metal production, the finance minister said. Growth will ...
News Zambia » Eastern » Economy: Unlocking Productivity and Economic Transformation for Better Jobs in Zambia
Zambia needs to increase productivity and accelerate economic transformation to achieve sustained and inclusive growth. Focus should be placed on raising agricultural productivity and private sector ...
News Zambia » Eastern » Economy: Zambia Economic Growth to Rebound in 2025, Finance Ministry Says
Zambian economic growth is expected to recover next year from the effects of the worst drought in at least four decades, Secretary to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa said. Gross domestic product is ...
News Zambia » Eastern » Economy: Zambia Economic Update: Leveraging energy transition minerals for economic transformation
Zambia's economy showed resilience in 2024, expanding by 4% despite challenges such as drought and power outages, largely due to growth in the mining sector and services. The agriculture sector faced ...
News Zambia » Eastern » Economy: Zambia’s economy gets to a level it has not experienced in two years
Zambia's campaign against inflation gained steam in August, when the country posted its lowest annual rate in over two years, indicating that currency strength and favorable commodity prices are ...
News Zambia » Eastern » Economy: Refugees and former refugees have enormous potential to contribute to Zambia's economy
LUSAKA, Zambia – A recent study on refugee economies shows that refugees and former refugees are contributing positively to Zambia’s economy in various ways and have the potential to contribute even ...
News Zambia » Eastern » Economy: Zambia's economy expands by 3.8 pct in 2025
LUSAKA, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Zambia's economy grew by 3.8 percent in 2025, unchanged from the previous year, according to preliminary data released by the Zambia Statistical Agency on Thursday.
News Zambia » Eastern » Economy: Zambia’s crumbling commodity-led economy ‘must diversify’
Zambia has been on a gradual decline since Q4 2014, falling two places in Euromoney’s global risk table to 107 out of 186 surveyed countries. Economic indicators have dropped significantly. Its ...