Economy
The Monetary Policy Committee has maintained the BoZ Policy Rate at 9.0%
The Monetary Policy Committee met today the 31st May 2012 to review recent economic developments and assess the upside and downside risks to the...
Economy
World Bank urges Zambia to stop setting maize price
The World Bank has urged Zambia to rethink its maize policy in the agriculture sector.
In a statement Wednesday, World Bank Country Director for Zambia,...
Economy
Zambia’s Inflation rate up by 0.1 %, trade surplus up 88%, copper output falls
Inflation for the month of May has increased to 6.6 percent. Last month the Inflation rate was at 6.5 percent.
Central Statistics Office Director, JOHN...
Economy
Zambia picks Barclays, Deutsche for debut Eurobond
Reuters reports that Zambia has selected Barclays and Deutsche Bank as book runners for a debut $500 million Eurobond, a government source said on...
Economy
Kapiri records low maize yield
Kapiri Mposhi district in Central province is expected to produce over two million by 50 Kg bags of white maize in the 2011-2012 farming...
Economy
Bank of Zambia refutes allegation of plundering AFSL by Aaron Chungu
The Bank of Zambia has refuted allegations by former Access Financial Services Director Aaron Chungu that its agents have looted and plundered funds at...
Economy
Maize floor price maintained at K65,000
Government has maintained last year's maize flow price of K65,000 per 50 kilogram bag or K1.3 million per metric ton for the 2012/ 2013...
Economy
Government to review Companies Act
Government has announced that it is in the process of reviewing the Companies Act to make it more responsive to the country’s economic development.
Minister...