FINANCE and National Planning Minister Alexander Chikwanda and Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Yuxiao Zhou exchange documents after signing the agreements on a grant and interest free loan given to the Zambian Government by China yesterday in Lusaka. Picture by CLEVER ZULU

THE CHINESE Government has given Zambia a total of US$64 million (about K366 million) for the implementation of various developmental programmes. Of the total amount,...
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STRONG greenback demand, broad dollar strength and weak copper outlook are likely to put the local unit under pressure in the medium to short...
Minister of Finance Alexander Chikwanda flanked by Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba (left) and Bank of Zambia Governor Michael Gondwe

The Ministry of Finance has so far released K495.4 Million for various development programmes during the month of March, 2014 to step up infrastructure...

(Reuters) - Zambia's energy regulator approved a 28.8 percent electricity price increase for mining companies in one of Africa's largest copper producers effective April...
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THE kwacha’s depreciation against major currencies has continued as demand for US dollars on the local market continues to outweigh supply, according to financial...

The World Bank has projected Zambia’s economic growth to fall below 4 percent in 2016 as a result of domestic and international pressures. Speaking during...
Kwacha Dollar Lusakavoice

WEDNESDAY’S trading session saw the Kwacha maintaining its previous day’s opening levels of K11.000 per dollar amidst subdued market activity. Cavmont Bank Zambia daily market...
Mauritius export

Mauritius’s industry and commerce representative body, Enterprise Mauritius (EM), says the country’s annual exports to Zambia have increased 16 percent in 2013 compared to...

The Bank of Zambia has projected that inflation will drop to 8.7 percent before the end of the year. He attributed the projected decline in...