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News Zambia » Western » Economy: Can Zambia’s Historic Debt Swap Drive Economic Growth?

News channel or source: https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/articles/zambia-historic-debt-swap-drive-193837987.html
Published on: Wednesday 08 July 2026

Welcome to Foreign Policy's Africa Brief. Zambia launched the world's first debt-for-energy swap last month, offering to buy back $1.36 billion of its outstanding 2053 private bonds using a $600 ...

News Zambia » Western » Economy: Zambia: Mobile Money Opened Doors. Fintech Has to Go Further

News channel or source: https://thefintechtimes.com/zambia-mobile-money-opened-doors-fintech-has-to-go-further/
Published on: Friday 04 September 2026

The following is an in-depth analysis of the fintech and wider digital economic development of African nation Zambia.

News Zambia » Western » Economy: Zambia's Hichilema seeks to turn debt recovery into economic expansion

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/zambias-hichilema-seeks-turn-debt-010042190.html
Published on: Monday 17 August 2026

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 » Western » Economy: Zambia’s economy gets to a level it has not experienced in two years

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/zambia-s-economy-gets-to-a-level-it-has-not-experienced-in-two-years/ar-AA1Lq1PT
Published on: Thursday 28 August 2025

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 » Western » Economy: Refugees and former refugees have enormous potential to contribute to Zambia's economy

News channel or source: https://www.unhcr.org/africa/news/press-releases/refugees-and-former-refugees-have-enormous-potential-contribute-zambias-economy
Published on: Tuesday 14 March 2017

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 » Western » Economy: Zambia's President Hichilema wins re-election with big economic promises

News channel or source: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260818-zambia-president-hichilema-wins-re-election-with-big-economic-promises
Published on: Monday 17 August 2026

After restructuring Zambia's debt in his first term, Hakainde Hichilema says there is more work to be done in his second and wants to double the size of the economy, create more jobs and expand ...

News Zambia » Western » Economy: Leveraging Zambia’s Energy Transition Minerals: Roadmap for Economic Transformation

News channel or source: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/07/01/leveraging-zambia-afe-energy-transition-minerals-roadmap-for-economic-transformation
Published on: Monday 30 June 2025

Zambia's economy grew by 4% in 2024, displaying resilience despite experiencing a historic drought and frequent power outages. According to the latest edition of the Zambia Economic Update (ZEU) ...

News Zambia » Western » Economy: Zambia Election Will Put Hichilema's Economic Record to the Test

News channel or source: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-07-09/zambia-election-will-put-hichilemas-economic-record-to-the-test
Published on: Wednesday 08 July 2026

Zambia Election Will Put Hichilema's Economic Record to the Test By Chris Mfula LUSAKA, July 9 (Reuters) - Zambia is gearing up for an ⁠August ⁠election in which President Hakainde Hichilema is ...

News Zambia » Western » Economy: Zambia to vote as economic hardship tests government reforms

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/zambia-vote-economic-hardship-tests-011829902.html
Published on: Tuesday 11 August 2026

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lusaka, Zambia – Zambians vote on August 13 in general elections widely seen as a test of whether years of economic reform have ...

News Zambia » Western » Economy: Zambia's Hichilema seeks to turn debt recovery into economic expansion

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/zambia-s-hichilema-seeks-to-turn-debt-recovery-into-economic-expansion/ar-AA2aleRe
Published on: Monday 17 August 2026

LUSAKA, Aug 18 (Reuters) - After restructuring Zambia's debt in his first term, Hakainde Hichilema says there is more work to be done in his second and wants to double the size of the economy, create ...

News Zambia » Western » Economy: Zambia's Hichilema Seeks to Turn Debt Recovery Into Economic Expansion

News channel or source: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-08-17/zambias-hichilema-seeks-to-turn-debt-recovery-into-economic-expansion
Published on: Monday 17 August 2026

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 ...

News Zambia » Western » Economy: Zambia's Hichilema seeks to turn debt recovery into economic expansion

News channel or source: https://www.straitstimes.com/world/zambias-hichilema-seeks-to-turn-debt-recovery-into-economic-expansion
Published on: Monday 17 August 2026

The 64-year-old won a second term on Tuesday with roughly 60% of the vote, defeating his main challenger Brian Mundubile after campaigning on a promise to build on Zambia's economic recovery. Since ...