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LUSAKA, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Zambia aims to lift economic growth to an average of 7% over the next three years, building on progress in restructuring its external debt, its finance ministry said. • The ...
News Zambia » Lusaka » Economy: Japan investors urged to tap into Zambia’s investment opportunities
Zambia has urged Japanese investors to take advantage of investment opportunities in the country to accelerate economic growth, create jobs ...
News Zambia » Lusaka » 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 » Lusaka » 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 » Lusaka » Economy: IMF nod likely for Zambia’s US$1.5bil deal
LUSAKA: The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) board will probably sign off on a US$1.47bil deal for Zambia in December, its mission chief to the southern African nation says, after a staff-level ...
News Zambia » Lusaka » 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 » Lusaka » 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 » Lusaka » Economy: How Beijing’s Africa ambitions, financed by China’s mega banks, triggered a crisis in Zambia
Chinese banking giants piled loans onto the debt-ridden country, then adopted a hardball stance when it came time to repay, documents show.
News Zambia » Lusaka » Economy: Zambia At 62: Hichilema Honours Founding Heroes, Charts Path To Accelerated Growth
Zambia celebrates 62 years of independence today, with President Hakainde Hichilema honouring the heroes who won the nation’s freedom and ...
News Zambia » Lusaka » Economy: Zambia election will put Hichilema's economic record to the test
LUSAKA, July 9 (Reuters) - Zambia is gearing up for an August election in which President Hakainde Hichilema is favoured to win a second term but may face a strong challenge from opposition leader ...
News Zambia » Lusaka » Economy: Zambia celebrates 62nd birthday with mixed narratives on freedom, economic justice
We have held elections and seen smooth transitions.” He said the focus is now his “Grow Zambia Agenda” to move from stabilisation to accelerated growth: “We want to produce more maize, more wheat and ...