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By Dr. Joseph Phiri and Margret Mbewe 13th May 2025 In the recent past, Zambia has demonstrated notable resilience against the odds. The IMF has reaffirmed this, indicating that the economy is likely to achieve its 2025 growth projection of 6.6%. Whilst facing a looming debt crisis, which was only recently resolved, and a severe …

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By Emmanuel Muma 18th September 2024 The public launch; a bold statement On August 29, 2024, Zambia’s Minister of Mines and Mineral Development, Paul Kabuswe, launched an ambitious strategy aiming to boost the country’s copper production to 3 million tonnes (mt) by 2031. This comes at a time when Zambia, once a global leader in …

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By Liana Chikwekwe 28th February 2024 Zambia has been grappling with a severe cholera outbreak since October 2023. As of February 2024, over 20,000 cases and over 690 deaths have been reported since the outbreak. This has contributed to a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 3.4% and exceeds the World Health Organization acceptable benchmark for …

Charting the Recurrence of the Cholera Outbreak in Zambia Read More »

By Dr.Herrick Mpuku and Ignatius Masilokwa 4th January 2024 The year 2023 has been a bleak year for the country, with stunning reversals in economic performance as reflected in the inflation, GDP growth and the exchange rate. While wider global economic issues have played a big part in this, certain internal considerations are pertinent in …

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