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ZAMREN AWARD

This award is presented to ZAMBIA INSTITUTE OF POLICY ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH in recognition of being the Most Reliable ZAMREN member institution in the category of Research and Anchor Institutions 2021

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China’s Shadow in Copper: Zambia’s Case for Yuan Mining Tax Payments

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By: Zali Bryson Chikuba and Mbewe Kalikeka 8th January 2026 On Friday, 2 January 2026, Zambia made headlines in local and global media as it became the first African country to accept China’s yuan for mining tax payments. The announcement landed like a policy thunderclap because it touches the three factors that drive Zambia’s economic …

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Zambia’s Twin Credit Upgrade: A Turning Point in the Nation’s Economic Recovery

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By: Mbewe Kalikeka 1st December 2025 Zambia has received yet another vote of confidence from the global financial community. On 23 November 2025, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) upgraded Zambia’s long- and short-term foreign-currency credit ratings from “Selective Default (SD)” to CCC+/C, marking the country’s formal exit from default status. Just five days later, on 28 November 2025, Fitch …

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