By ANDREW MULENGA – THE resumption of the European Union (EU) support to Zambia’s national budget is a mark of confidence cooperating partners have in the ‘New Dawn’ Government’s fiscal prudence and economic reforms, economic...

By MATTHEW HILL and COLLEEN GOKO – ZAMBIA’S dollar bonds climbed after its 2025 spending plan won praise from Morgan Stanley even as it drew concern from locals battling with the impact of the nation’s...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Industrial Development Corporation(IDC) is set to launch the country’s first ever wealth fund to generate more than $1.6 billion next year as part of its 2024-2035 strategic plan.This initiative aims...

By KETRA KALUNGA – PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), an accounting firm has described the K217 billion proposed 2025 national budget as ambitious despite the country’s current economic conditions.Country Senior Partner Andrew Chibuye says the budget is ambitious...

By CHATULA KANGALIZCCM-Investment Holdings (ZCCM-IH) has recorded a staggering profit of K55.32 billion in the half year ending June 30 this year.The company has attributed the profit to the US$1.1 billion capital investment by International...

By ANDREW MULENGA – THE Government’s commitment to long- term energy solutions such as the focus on renewable energy projects as announced in the proposed 2025 National Budget provides opportunities for private sector investments.ZANACO Bank...

By ANDREW MULENGA – THE Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR) has said that the 2025 National Budget sets a basis on which the country can achieve economic recovery, resilience and improved livelihood.ZIPAR...

By CHATULA KANGALIGREEN Economy and Environment Minister Mike Mposha has called on the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) to expedite the process of issuing investment licences for projects.Mr Mposha said ZEMA should not take long...

By ANDREW MULENGA – ZAMBIA’S annual inflation for this month has increased to 15.6 per cent from 15.5 per cent last month representing a 0.1- per cent difference.According to the latest Zambia Statistics Agency (ZAMSTAT)...

By ANDREW MULENGA – ZAMBIA and Angola have finally signed a concession agreement with the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) for the development of the Lobito Corridor Railway Project.The United States Trade Agency (USTA) also announced...