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SportsThe Sports Economy & Grow Zambia 2030 Agenda: How Zambia Can Grow Leisure Sports into a Billion-Dollar Industry in 10 Years
The Sports Economy & Grow Zambia 2030 Agenda: How Zambia Can Grow Leisure Sports into a Billion-Dollar Industry in 10 Years
EconomicsZambia 2027 Budget Analysis
The 2027 Budget plans K284.8bn of spending, +12.5% on 2026, with K41.9bn borrowed and 23.7% going on debt service. What it spends, how it is paid for, and how past budgets held up.
EventsStories of Zambian Music with Borniface Kanyamuna
Borniface Kanyamuna will read from Fortunaire and discuss how he wrote this novella about Zambian hip-hop.
EconomicsKSJ Monthly Economic Review: October 2026
Inflation at 6.3% in October, the kwacha at K19.42 per dollar in September, copper at $14,416 a tonne, a deficit of $186.4m on trade.
EconomicsZambia’s 9.9% Unemployment Rate Is Better News Than It First Appears
Zambia’s 9.9% Unemployment Rate Is Better News Than It First Appears
OpinionCabinet realignment: the reductio ad absurdum test for Grow Zambia
Cabinet realignment: the reductio ad absurdum test for Grow Zambia
EconomicsZambia’s 2027 Budget: The real test is whether the numbers hold
Zambia’s 2027 Budget: The real test is whether the numbers hold
InnovationNsembe Technologies Launches Kopala, a New Zambian Open-World Game Set in Chingola
Nsembe Technologies Launches Kopala, a New Zambian Open-World Game Set in Chingola
EventsHow Zambians Are Building Wealth
Financial literacy with Aubrey Mwenya and Emmanuel Limwanya
BooksGeorge Kasonde Writes for Zambians
Rewriting Bemba history through Zambian fiction
HealthZambia exits WHO health workforce ‘red list’: What changed, and does it mean the shortage is over?
Zambia exits WHO health workforce ‘red list’: What changed, and does it mean the shortage is over?
InnovationNsembe builds free offline Clinic OS for low-resource health facilities
Nsembe builds free offline Clinic OS for low-resource health facilities
OpinionGrow Zambia: The Formation Is Set, But Can Zambia Change Shape?
Grow Zambia: The Formation Is Set, But Can Zambia Change Shape?
EventsJohn Corley Visits Zambia
John Corley will give a seminar based on his research on Tuesday 13 October from 15:00 to 17:00 at the Henry Tayali Art Gallery.
EconomicsZambia’s New IMF Deal: Stability Has Been Bought. Can Growth Now Be Delivered?
Zambia’s New IMF Deal: Stability Has Been Bought. Can Growth Now Be Delivered?
BooksBorniface Kanyamuna Returns with Fortunaire: A Novella
Kanyamuna reappears with another explosive novella about Zambian music.
BusinessZambia-DRC Power Link: $300m Interconnector Set to Reshape the Copperbelt
Zambia-DRC Power Link: $300m Interconnector Set to Reshape the Copperbelt
OpinionZambia’s 7% Growth Target: Government Cannot Do It Alone
Zambia’s 7% Growth Target: Government Cannot Do It Alone
BooksKenny Suze’s The Republic Within: The Ideas That Shape Nations
Kenny Suze’s The Republic Within: The Ideas That Shape Nations
OpinionGrow Zambia Has the Numbers. Now Comes the Hard Part
Grow Zambia Has the Numbers. Now Comes the Hard Part
InnovationJoseph-James Kapambwe Wants to Put Zambia’s Development Projects on a Digital Track
Joseph-James Kapambwe Wants to Put Zambia’s Development Projects on a Digital Track
BusinessUS$250 Million Power Deal Puts Zambia at the Centre of a Regional Electricity Push
US$250 Million Power Deal Puts Zambia at the Centre of a Regional Electricity Push
Short StoriesThe Immortal Engine
The Immortal Engine
MarketsWhat September’s Fuel Hike Means for Zambia’s Economy
What September’s Fuel Hike Means for Zambia’s Economy
SportsZambia Bounce Back Against Togo With 2–0 AFCON Win
Zambia Bounce Back Against Togo With 2–0 AFCON Win
MarketsFuel prices jump as ERB raises pump prices
Fuel prices jump as ERB raises pump prices
HealthCholera Is Back: Zambia Records 304 Cases and 11 Deaths
Cholera Is Back: Zambia Records 304 Cases and 11 Deaths
EconomicsBank of Zambia Cuts Policy Rate to 10.75% — As KSJ Predicted
Bank of Zambia Cuts Policy Rate to 10.75% — As KSJ Predicted
BooksHelena Mbilima Looks to the Stars in Her Debut Book
Helena Mbilima Looks to the Stars in Her Debut Book
BooksBOOK REVIEW | Ni Epiphany Nomba: When Life Gives You Lemons, Find Your Own Sugar
EntertainmentT-Sean Turns Grief Into Music on ‘Woke Up Missing You’
T-Sean Turns Grief Into Music on ‘Woke Up Missing You’
EconomicsWhat Will the Bank of Zambia Do With the Policy Rate?
What Will the Bank of Zambia Do With the Policy Rate?
InnovationMainza Is Building MichoSMS to Simplify School Management
Mainza Is Building MichoSMS to Simplify School Management
InnovationKeji Labs Wants to Build Technology for the Reality African Businesses Actually Face
Keji Labs Wants to Build Technology for the Reality African Businesses Actually Face
InnovationMukuma Musenge’s FlatShare Simplifies Property Management
Mukuma Musenge’s FlatShare Simplifies Property Management
EventsMeet the Novelist: Penias Phiri
Author to answer questions on 3 October
OpinionThe Zambian copper that Switzerland never saw
The Zambian copper that Switzerland never saw
AnalyticsZambia's Inflation Is Slowing. But the Cost-of-Living Story Is More Complicated
Zambia's Inflation Is Slowing. But the Cost-of-Living Story Is More Complicated
InnovationFive Women Founders Secure US$50,000 in Women in Tech Zambia Cohort 6
Five Women Founders Secure US$50,000 in Women in Tech Zambia Cohort 6
InnovationJaphet Gondwe and the Lusaka Studio Building Zambia in Code
Japhet Gondwe and the Lusaka Studio Building Zambia in Code
EntertainmentKalu Vybez, 76 Drums Return With ‘Ba Doro’
Kalu Vybez, 76 Drums Return With ‘Ba Doro’
InnovationKaren Moyo Is Building Privify to Protect Africa’s Digital Lives
Karen Moyo Is Building Privify to Protect Africa’s Digital Lives
BusinessZanaco’s $100 Million Sustainability Bond: What It Could Mean for Zambian Businesses
Zanaco’s $100 Million Sustainability Bond: What It Could Mean for Zambian Businesses
WorldUS Bond Yields Rise, Putting Zambia on Notice
US Bond Yields Rise, Putting Zambia on Notice
BooksKelvin Siabunkululu on Youth, Choices and the Road to Finding Oneself
Kelvin Siabunkululu on Youth, Choices and the Road to Finding Oneself
BooksClement Mumba’s Perspectives: Rethinking Zambia’s Development Story
Clement Mumba’s Perspectives: Rethinking Zambia’s Development Story
EntertainmentPompi Releases New EP, House of Three
Pompi Releases New EP, House of Three
InnovationFrom WhatsApp Groups to One Platform: How Students Are Building UniData
From WhatsApp Groups to One Platform: How Students Are Building UniData
BooksRichard Sakala Is Taking Zambia’s Crime Fiction to the Streets
Richard Sakala Is Taking Zambia’s Crime Fiction to the Streets
LifestyleThe Pulse of Lusaka: Where the City Eats, Shops, Creates and Unwinds
The Pulse of Lusaka: Where the City Eats, Shops, Creates and Unwinds
InnovationHurryApp Wants to Take the Stress Out of Roadside Emergencies
HurryApp Wants to Take the Stress Out of Roadside Emergencies
BooksFestus Chongo on Dreaming, Planning and Doing the Work
Festus Chongo on Dreaming, Planning and Doing the Work
InnovationEmmanuel Mukange Wants to Build AI for African Problems
Emmanuel Mukange Wants to Build AI for African Problems
InnovationGlance Wants to Put the Whole Hospitality Business Behind One Screen
Glance Wants to Put the Whole Hospitality Business Behind One Screen
InnovationNextGen STEM Center Takes Hands-On Learning Beyond the Classroom
NextGen STEM Center Takes Hands-On Learning Beyond the Classroom
InnovationMary Kapikila Wants to Put Zambia’s Logistics Network on the Same Page
Mary Kapikila Wants to Put Zambia’s Logistics Network on the Same Page
OpportunitiesGreenCode Hackathon Opens Applications for Zambian Innovators
GreenCode Hackathon Opens Applications for Zambian Innovators
BooksSipping George Kasonde’s The Padre and the Pagans of Ituna
Book Discussion at The Mocha Puddle
BooksBeneath the Mango Tree: Yoweli Chungu’s Story of Childhood, Autism and Belonging
Beneath the Mango Tree: Yoweli Chungu’s Story of Childhood, Autism and Belonging
BooksWhen Education Is Only the Beginning: Penias Phiri’s Preparing the Ground
When Education Is Only the Beginning: Penias Phiri’s Preparing the Ground
InnovationKampamba Shula Among Top 20 in IGNITE Digital Economy Programme
Kampamba Shula Among Top 20 in IGNITE Digital Economy Programme
The Kwacha's Year: Five Charts on a Currency Under Pressure
The exchange rate is the single price that touches every other price in Zambia. Here is where it has been.
Reading the Yield Curve: What Zambia's Borrowing Costs Are Signalling
Treasury bill yields, bond yields and the spread between them — a plain-English guide to the most quoted numbers in Lusaka finance.
EconomicsA Winning Fiscal Strategy for Zambia: From Ministry-Centric Budgeting to Provincial Equity
A Winning Fiscal Strategy for Zambia: From Ministry-Centric Budgeting to Provincial Equity
WorldZambia Enters New J.P. Morgan Frontier Bond Index
Zambia Enters New J.P. Morgan Frontier Bond Index
SportsCopper Queens Secure Denmark Friendly
Copper Queens Secure Denmark Friendly
SportsArrows Edge Power Dynamos to Lift Charity Shield
Arrows Edge Power Dynamos to Lift Charity Shield
SportsChipolopolo in Algiers as Lwandamina Fires Warning
Chipolopolo in Algiers as Lwandamina Fires Warning
BusinessAfrica GreenCo Raises US$11.5 Million. Zambia’s Bigger Energy Problem Is Making Power Bankable
Africa GreenCo Raises US$11.5 Million. Zambia’s Bigger Energy Problem Is Making Power Bankable
PolicyZambia’s Mining Appeals Tribunal Finally Moves From Law to Practice
Zambia’s Mining Appeals Tribunal Finally Moves From Law to Practice
BusinessZambia Moves to Put Gold Trade Under One Roof
Zambia Moves to Put Gold Trade Under One Roof
BusinessMwandi Solar Project Brings 10MW of New Power to Western Province
Mwandi Solar Project Brings 10MW of New Power to Western Province
MarketsFarmers Urged to Leave Crop Residues as El Niño Risk Looms
Farmers Urged to Leave Crop Residues as El Niño Risk Looms
PolicyZRA Opens a Window for Taxpayers to Clean Up Outstanding Liabilities
ZRA Opens a Window for Taxpayers to Clean Up Outstanding Liabilities
EntertainmentRamsey Nouah calls for stronger African storytelling
Ramsey Nouah calls for stronger African storytelling
EntertainmentNgoma Awards Raise Prize Money as Government Puts a Price on Creative Work
Ngoma Awards Raise Prize Money as Government Puts a Price on Creative Work
FashionZambia Wants to Formalise Modelling. The Bigger Question Is What Comes Next
Zambia Wants to Formalise Modelling. The Bigger Question Is What Comes Next
FashionLusaka Fashion Weekend Tests a Bigger Idea for Zambia’s Fashion Industry
Lusaka Fashion Weekend Tests a Bigger Idea for Zambia’s Fashion Industry
FashionFashionEVO Summit 2026 Sparks Bold Conversations on the Future of African Fashion
The inaugural FashionEVO Summit Zambia 2026 successfully convened fashion industry leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs, academics, creatives and development partners for a day of transformative dialogue focused on advancing Africa's fashion industry.
TravelKasanka’s Million-Winged Sunset Returns for 2026
Kasanka’s Million-Winged Sunset Returns for 2026
TravelKafue Wild Dogs Break African Mammal Movement Record
Kafue Wild Dogs Break African Mammal Movement Record
HealthUNGA81 Opens Space for Zambia to Advance Health Priorities
UNGA81 Opens Space for Zambia to Advance Health Priorities
HealthFlying Doctors Take Specialist Care to Senanga
Flying Doctors Take Specialist Care to Senanga
EconomicsGovernment vows to keep inflation low
Government vows to keep inflation low
PoliticsHH set to open Parley on Oct 9
HH set to open Parley on Oct 9
Mobile Money Innovation Moves Beyond Simple Transfers
Mobile Money Innovation Moves Beyond Simple Transfers.
Local Content Rules Need Clarity, Not Slogans
Local Content Rules Need Clarity, Not Slogans.
Solar-Powered Data Centres Could Cut Connectivity Costs
Solar-Powered Data Centres Could Cut Connectivity Costs.
EducationTeachers Embrace Low-Cost Tech in Rural Classrooms
In parts of Zambia where reliable internet remains a constraint, the future of education technology may not always look like a classroom full of tablets and high-speed broadband.
MarketsBond Yields and What They Signal for Investors
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TechnologyCybersecurity for Small Businesses: The Risks Are Closer Than You Think
Cybersecurity for Small Businesses: The Risks Are Closer Than You Think
EducationVocational Training Is Having a Moment
Vocational Training Is Having a Moment in Zambia. The Economy Is Asking for Skills.
MarketsA Beginner's Guide to Investing in Local Equities
A Beginner's Guide to Investing in Local Equities.
Work-Life Balance in the Age of Remote Work: The Zambian Reality
Work-Life Balance in the Age of Remote Work: The Zambian Reality
How Shifts in Global Interest Rates Reach Emerging Markets
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OpinionZambia Has Young Innovators. Now It Needs to Invest in Their Survival
Why the Country Should Invest More in Its Young Innovators. Placeholder summary for the Opinion section. Replace this text with a real story or delete the article from the admin dashboard.
The Case for Patient Capital
The Case for Patient Capital.
HealthFitness Trends: Why Running Clubs Are Booming in Lusaka
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MarketsZambia’s Fuel Tax Holiday Is Not Free — Someone Is Paying the Bill
Zambia’s Fuel Tax Holiday Is Not Free — Someone Is Paying the Bill
EconomicsDr. Edna Litana Makes History as First Woman to Lead EAZ
Dr. Edna Litana Makes History as First Woman to Lead EAZ
MarketsZambia’s Gold Moment: From Illegal Trading to a Strategic National Asset
Zambia’s Gold Moment: From Illegal Trading to a Strategic National Asset
EconomicsEl Niño Is Coming Again: What the Pacific Ocean May Be Telling Zambia
El Niño Is Coming Again: What the Pacific Ocean May Be Telling Zambia
OpinionThe Mathematical Derivative of the Torah
The Mathematical Derivative of the Torah
OpinionThe Corners of Zambia’s Fields: Why Njala Insurance Could Be Our Answer to the Next El Niño
The Corners of Zambia’s Fields: Why Njala Insurance Could Be Our Answer to the Next El Niño
EconomicsEconomic Analyst Proposes National Economic Retention Index for Measuring Zambia's Economic Value Retention
The Analyst says this is particularly important in mining as it will contribute to ensuring wealth generated from copper production remains in Zambia
EconomicsEl Nino Warning: Zambia Told to Fix Its Power Gap Before the Drought Bites
El Nino Warning: Zambia Told to Fix Its Power Gap Before the Drought Bites
EconomicsFrom Economic Stabilisation to a Broad-Based Economy: The Role of MSMEs in the Next Five Years
From Economic Stabilisation to a Broad-Based Economy: The Role of MSMEs in the Next Five Years
OpinionWhat Does HH’s Re-election Mean for the Zambian Economy?
What Does HH’s Re-election Mean for the Zambian Economy?
EconomicsWhile Zambia Was Watching the Ballot, the Weather Was Sending a Warning
While Zambia Was Watching the Ballot, the Weather Was Sending a Warning
OpinionAn opinion regarding higher institutions of learning in Zambia
BooksCopper Coins and Curses: When Myth Becomes an Economic Allegory
Copper Coins and Curses: When Myth Becomes an Economic Allegory
OpinionZAMBIA AS SADC’S ELECTION CENTRE
ZAMBIA AS SADC’S ELECTION CENTRE
MarketsZambia’s Economy in 2026: From Stabilisation to the Search for Growth
Zambia’s Economy in 2026: From Stabilisation to the Search for Growth
EconomicsZAMBIA STANDS AT THE CROSSROADS
Electoral conduct
EconomicsTreasury Releases K21.1 Billion for July Services and Debt
Treasury Releases K21.1 Billion for July Services and Debt
EconomicsInvestments worth US$19.07 billion actualised-ZDA
Investments worth US$19.07 billion actualised-ZDA
EconomicsCSOs sign MoU to strengthen inclusive governance along Lobito Corridor
Ten Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen inclusive governance and economic partnerships along the Lobito Corridor under the Corridor Voices Initiative.
OpinionOpinion: Zambia Needs a Smarter Approach to Trade Fraud Detection
Manual audits cannot keep pace with cross-border trade volume. Risk-scoring models built on mirror statistics offer a faster, fairer alternative.
EconomicsBank of Zambia Policy Rate Outlook: What the Models Say
Taylor Rule-based models and machine learning forecasts point to a cautious policy stance as inflation expectations stabilize.
PolicyPolicy Brief: The Cost of Credit in Zambia Remains a Drag on SMEs
High borrowing costs continue to weigh on small business growth, even as headline inflation moderates.
MarketsZambia's Copper Exports Rebound as Global Demand Tightens
Mirror-trade data suggests a narrowing gap between Zambian export records and partner-country import records, a sign of tightening customs enforcement.