by Conrad Mwango | Feb 17, 2025 | Economy
Economist Michelo Maunga is urging the government to be vigilant and respond promptly to any policy changes by the United States administration that could impact the country’s economy. Mr. Maunga notes that the change in government in the US has led to a...
by Conrad Mwango | Feb 13, 2025 | Uncategorized
Tourism Minister Rodney Sikumba has disclosed that Zambia last year recorded a 53.3 percent increase in international arrivals, from 1,392, 153 recorded in 2023 to over 2,100,000. The Minister has also disclosed that the country’s visits to tourist destinations...
by Conrad Mwango | Feb 13, 2025 | Economy
Bank of Zambia Governor Denny Kalyalya has clarified that the introduction of new banknotes, including the K500 note, is a response to rising inflation, which has caused the current highest note, the K100, to lose its value. Dr. Kalyalya says the new family of...
by Conrad Mwango | Feb 12, 2025 | Economy, Uncategorized
Financial Analyst Naylor Kopakopa predicts that Zambia will experience a rise in inflation following the introduction of higher denomination banknotes by the Bank of Zambia. Mr. Kopakopa says this is based on historical trends, where the introduction of higher notes...
by Conrad Mwango | Feb 12, 2025 | Governance
The 2024 Corruption Perception Index-CPI- by Transparency International has revealed that Zambia’s score improved by 2 points, from 37 in 2023 to 39, and moved 6 places on the ranking from 98 to 92 globally, the highest since 2012. The 2 points improvement has been...
