Economy
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will blow up US debt, inflation
The US Senate begins voting today on President Donald Trump’s controversial tax and spending bill—legislation that will dramatically increase America’s debt burden and reignite inflation, warns Nigel Green, CEO...
Economy
Zambia Calls For Stronger Global Action On Development Financing At FFD4
Zambia has called for renewed global urgency in addressing development financing gaps, particularly in the global south, with five years left to meet the...
Economy
Zambia’s Energy Move: From Importing Fuel to Co-Owning the Source
In a groundbreaking shift toward energy independence and economic self-determination, Zambia has secured a 26% equity stake in Angola’s Benguela (Lobito) oil refinery, signaling...
Economy
US Iran strikes sparks oil shock, inflation fears, global sector shakeout
The market impact of President Donald Trump’s military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities is already beginning to reshape investor expectations across asset classes, sectors...
Economy
Zambian delegation in Rome for high-level meeting
Minister of Finance and National Planning, Situmbeko Musokotwane is leading the Zambian delegation to attend the high-level meeting on the Lobito Corridor project in Rome,...
Economy
Markets ‘dangerously complacent’ amid Iran-Israel tension: deVere
Global stock markets are showing a “dangerous complacency” in response to the sharp escalation of military conflict between Iran and Israel, warns the CEO...
Economy
Is Zambian Economy showing Recovery Signs?
Stanbic Bank Purchasing Manager index (PMI) Soars to 51.4 in May 2025.
By Mwansa Chalwe Snr
Over the past six months, from December 2024 to...
Economy
EU Commends Government For Its Zero Tolerance To Mining Pollution
European Union (EU) has commended the government for its zero-tolerance to mining pollution.
Speaking during a partnership dialogue meeting, EU Ambassador to Zambia, Karolina Stasiak,...
Economy
US jobs report surprises to upside—forget a summer rate cut from Fed
The latest US jobs report came in hotter than expected, all but shutting the door on hopes for interest rate cuts this summer, says...
Economy
Dollar could fall 10%, investors to prepare for major shift
The US dollar could slide by as much as 10% over the next 12 months, according to analysts at deVere Group, one of the...
Economy
Trump’s new tax clause will deter foreign investment: deVere CEO
A clause tucked into President Trump’s latest budget bill could prove deeply destabilizing for markets and US industry, warns Nigel Green, CEO of deVere...