Zambia News » Eastern News Zambia » Eastern » Economy: Zambia targets 3 million tonnes of copper output by 2031, invites Egyptian investors
Zambia aims to increase copper production to 3 million tonnes annually by 2031 as part of an ambitious economic transformation agenda focused on boosting production, attracting investment and creating ...
News Zambia » Eastern » Economy: Zambia’s Growth Climbs to 5.2%: AfDB Urges Bigger Push for Development Finance
The report, titled Mobilising Zambia’s Development Financing at Scale in a Fragmented World, arrives at a time when many countries continue to face economic uncertainty linked to geopolitical tensions ...
News Zambia » Eastern » Economy: Country focus report - Zambia's economy grows 5.2 percent in 2025, but $5.4 billion financing gap persists
Zambia's GDP growth accelerated to 5.2% in 2025 from 3.8% in 2024, driven by agriculture, ICT, transport, mining, manufacturing, foreign investment, and net exports, the African Development Bank said ...
News Zambia » Eastern » Economy: Comesa leadership key to regional trade – Veep
Vice-President WK Mutale-Nalumango has underscored the importance of Zambia’s leadership role in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in promoting regional trade, economic ...
News Zambia » Eastern » Economy: Zambia and Angola announce rate cuts, boosting the construction industry
In mid-May 2026, Zambia and Angola both announced interest rate cuts to support economic growth, improve borrowing conditions, and encourage investment activity. Zambia lowered its benchmark interest ...
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: Zambia's Hichilema seeks to turn debt recovery into economic expansion
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema greets United Party for National Development (UPND) supporters during their ...
News Zambia » Eastern » Economy: Zambia Targets Walvis Bay Corridor and Namibia Fuel Pipelines
The Namibian Ports Authority handled 1.96 million tonnes of cross-border cargo in the 2025/26 financial year, of which Zambia accounted for 524,303 tonnes. The Walvis Bay–Ndola–Lubumbashi corridor is ...
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 2026 election: Key issues to watch
Economic recovery, youth turnout, women's representation and judicial independence are among the issues shaping Zambia's vote on Thursday. Zambia's general election on Thursday will be fought on ...
News Zambia » Eastern » Economy: Zambia's Hichilema Seeks to Turn Debt Recovery Into Economic Expansion
Zambia's Hichilema Seeks to Turn Debt Recovery Into Economic Expansion By Nilutpal Timsina LUSAKA, Aug 18 (Reuters) - After restructuring Zambia's debt in his first term, Hakainde Hichilema says ...