LUSAKA, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Zambia aims to lift economic growth to an average of 7% over the next three years, building on progress in restructuring its external debt, its finance ministry said. • The ...

LUSAKA, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday it had reached a staff-level agreement with ...

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 ...

In mid-May 2026, Zambia and Angola both announced interest rate cuts to support economic growth, improve borrowing conditions, and encourage investment activity. Zambia lowered its benchmark interest ...

Zambia expects its economy to expand by 6% next year, the fastest pace since 2021, with copper output in Africa’s second-biggest producer of the metal set to surpass 1 million tons, the finance ...

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 ...

Zambia’s annual inflation rate jumped to a 29-month high in June and the economy grew at its slowest pace in two years as the southern African nation continues battling the effects of an El ...

​Delivering his address to the Fourteenth National Assembly under the theme “Grow Zambia: An Agenda for Inclusive Growth and ...

LUSAKA, July 9 (Reuters) - Zambia is gearing up for an August election in which President Hakainde Hichilema is favoured to win a second term but may face a strong challenge from opposition leader ...

The new Zambia Economic Brief highlights that longer-term growth prospects would benefit from re-orienting Zambia’s growth model to incorporate the role of renewable natural resources A return to ...

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 ...

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 ...