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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

Zambia's Innovative Debt Relief. 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 ...

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 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: Monday 25 August 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 ...

News Zambia » Western » Economy: Wanted: Jobs, critical minerals as Zambia's election nears

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-za/politics/elections/wanted-jobs-critical-minerals-as-zambia-s-election-nears/ar-AA26lR5O

Published on: Tuesday 23 June 2026

Zambians head to the polls in August with jobs and living costs at the top of their concerns. The outcome could also impact the ongoing global competition for critical minerals and redefine ties with ...

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

News channel or source: https://www.unhcr.org/my/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 ...