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News Zambia » Western » Economy: Zambia Sees Economic Growth Surging to Highest Since 2021

News channel or source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-10/zambia-sees-economic-growth-surging-to-highest-since-2021
Published on: Tuesday 10 June 2025

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 » 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: 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

Lusaka, July 1, 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 ...

News Zambia » Western » Economy: Zambia sees economic growth picking up to 6.4% next year

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/zambia-sees-economic-growth-picking-up-64-next-year-2025-07-21/
Published on: Sunday 20 July 2025

LUSAKA, July 21 (Reuters) - Economic growth in Zambia is expected to accelerate to 6.4% next year from 5.8% this year, driven by its mining and agriculture sectors, the finance ministry said. The ...

News Zambia » Western » Economy: Zambia joins the ranks of Africa’s beaten-down economies, now recording huge wins

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-za/money/economy/zambia-joins-the-ranks-of-africa-s-beaten-down-economies-now-recording-huge-wins/ar-AA1VasXJ
Published on: Wednesday 28 January 2026

Several African economies, now including Zambia, which had in previous years encountered considerable economic challenges, have begun the new year with amazing economic gains. ・Several African ...

News Zambia » Western » Economy: Grassroots projects growing in western Zambia

News channel or source: https://www.unhcr.org/au/news/grassroots-projects-growing-western-zambia
Published on: Wednesday 03 March 2004

KAOMA, Zambia (UNHCR) - A little initiative goes a long way in western Zambia, where a rural development programme is making students sit up and listen, helping farmers reap better harvests, and ...

News Zambia » Western » Economy: Ghana, Zambia propose enhanced economic cooperation partnership

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/ghana/ghana-zambia-propose-enhanced-economic-cooperation-partnership/ar-AA1VMnND
Published on: Thursday 05 February 2026

Lusaka, Feb 05, GNA – Ghana and Zambia have proposed the establishment of an Enhanced Economic Development Cooperation Partnership Agreement to deepen bilateral relations beyond the existing Permanent ...

News Zambia » Western » Economy: Zambia Economic Update: Leveraging energy transition minerals for economic transformation

News channel or source: https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/zambia/publication/zambia-economic-update-leveraging-energy-transition-minerals-for-economic-transformation
Published on: Wednesday 02 July 2025

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 ...