Economy
ZANACO Bank launches new product to promote renewable energy investments
ZANACO Bank has introduced a new financing product to promote the adoption of renewable energy in Zambia. Head of Communications, Kyembe Kyalusanza, announced ...
Economy
Water authority launches flood early warning system to enhance climate information services
The Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) has announced the development of a Flood Early Warning System (FEWS) to enhance access to climate information ...
Economy
ERB scrutinises new fuel pricing model amid concerns by consumers, oil marketing companies
The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) is currently reviewing a new fuel pricing model that addresses concerns raised by consumers and Oil Marketing Companies ...
Economy
Zambia records K1.4 billion trade surplus, as inflation rises 15.4% (see other important economic indices)
Zambia’s annual inflation rate has surged to 15.4 percent in July 2024 due to price movements of food items. This is as the ...
Economy
Bowa, at bid opening ceremony, advocates investment in agric to boost food security
Cynhia Bowa, Charge’ d’Affaires at the Zambian Embassy in Tokyo, has underscored the importance of investing in agriculture, particularly in rice farming, ...
Economy
Central Bank governor, Kalyalya, says de-dollarisation policy not about forex market controls
The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has clarified that its proposed de-dollarisation policy will not involve exchange market controls. Central Bank Governor Danny Kalyalya ...
Economy
Forestry enthusiast, Katungula, calls for harmonization of Agriculture, Forestry institutes
Forestry enthusiast, Chaliafya Katungula, has called for harmonising the roles of the Agriculture Institute of Zambia and the Forestry Institute of Zambia under ...
Economy
Zambia to miss targeted 5% growth in 2024 due to drought, says Finance Minister
Situmbeko Musokotwane, Finance and National Planning Minister, has announced that Zambia will not achieve the more than five percent growth target set for ...
Economy
FQM reportedly produces 6,147 tonnes of Nickel in first half of 2024
First Quantum Minerals (FQM) Limited has reportedly produced 6,147 tonnes of nickel at its enterprise project in Zambia, commissioned about two years ago. ...
Economy
SEC limits next Sandbox cohort to market-ready innovations
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that only market-ready ideas would be admitted to the second cohort of its regulatory sandbox, ...