Zambia News News Zambia » 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 » Economy: Zambia pushes investment agenda at IMF, World Bank meetings
Zambia has taken its investment drive to Washington, with Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane leading a delegation ...
News Zambia » Economy: Fuel tax relief cost Zambia US$200 million
MINISTER of Finance and National Planning Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the price cushioning provided to citizens and businesses through tax relief after the suspension of excise duty and zero rating ...
News Zambia » Economy: Barrick’s Lumwana Mine Fuels Zambia’s Economic Growth With Major Expansion on the Horizon
LUMWANA, Zambia, Jan. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD)(TSX:ABX) has reaffirmed its commitment to Zambia’s economic growth, contributing over $3.7 billion since 2019.
News Zambia » 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 » Economy: Environmental Colonialism: China's Debt Diplomacy Fuels Zambia's Ecological Crisis
India, March 18 -- Early on February 18th, communities in Zambia's Copperbelt Province confronted an environmental catastrophe that shattered their economic security overnight. A massive failure at ...
News Zambia » Economy: Zambia elevates tourism education to national priority as President Hichilema backs continental summit
Tourism education is emerging as a new pillar of economic strategy in Zambia, as the country prepares to host the Travel, Hospitality and Tourism Education Summit (THTES) 2026 from 14 to 16 April in ...
News Zambia » Economy: Zambia has enough fuel stocks as Middle East crisis persists, energy ministry says
LUSAKA - Zambia said it had sufficient stocks of fuel products such as diesel and petrol as Africa's second largest copper producer looks to cushion consumers from escalating prices as the crisis ...
News Zambia » 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 ...