SA executive says Zambia provides an example to his country on what to do to fix electricity disaster
By Angela Moonga South Africa’s energy analyst and EE Intelligence managing director Chris Yelland has urged other African countries to emulate Zambia after the country launched a sovereign finance transaction…
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All Things i-MSMEs!
Article VNc#1726: From Market Access to Market Readiness By Victor PM Nyasulu Last week, we argued that the future of Zambia’s indigenous Micro, Small and MediumEnterprises (i-MSMEs) depends more on…
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Kwacha finished May, 2026 as Africa’s best performing currency – Nigeria’s Sun Newspaper
By Angela Moonga The Zambian Kwacha emerged as Africa’s best-performing currency in May, followed by the Egyptian pound and the Namibian dollar, according to Nigeria’s The Sun newspaper. The…
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Govt allocates 18% of May’s expenditure towards local debt
By Mubanga Mubanga The Ministry of Finance and National Planning has released K16 billion to finance public service delivery, support infrastructure development, protect vulnerable citizens, and reinforce the country’s broader…
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ALL THINGS i-MSMEs!
VNc#1626: Markets, Not Mercy By Victor PM Nyasulu One of the greatest mistakes that governments, financiers and even MSMEs themselves can make is to confuse economic empowerment with economic charity.…
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ERB reduces prices for diesel, kerosene and Jet A-1 while maintaining petrol price
By Angela Moonga The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has reduced the prices of diesel, kerosene, Jet A-1 while maintaining the price of petrol at K27.15. The price of diesel has…
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All Things MSMEs!
VNc#1526: Beyond Capital — Why Zambia’s i-MSMEs Need Markets, Not MercyBy Victor PM Nyasulu Last week in VNc#1426, we examined the former Finance Minister’s candid confessionsregarding the struggles of indigenous…
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National planning must be aligned with changes in labour market realities – PS Finance
By Mubanga Mubanga Permanent secretary for Planning and Administration at the Ministry of Finance and National Planning Prudence Kaoma has emphasised the importance of aligning national planning frameworks with emerging…
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Zambia accounted for $3.5 billion of FQM’s economic contribution in 2025 – Mining.Com
By Angela Moonga Zambia accounted for US$3.5 billion of First Quantum Minerals (FQM)’ economic contribution in 2025, reports Mining.Com According to Mining.Com, FQM indicated that the suspension of its Cobre…
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All Things MSMEs!
VNc#1426: UPND’s former Finance Chief’s confessions on i-MSMEs By Victor Nyasulu Last week, Zambia’s Finance and National Planning Minister Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwaneacknowledged that access to affordable financing remains a major…
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