Zambia’s Nchanga Copper Smelter Restarts After 106-Day Shutdown
Zambia’s Nchanga copper smelter is running again after a 106-day shutdown and about US$40 million of repairs by Vedanta’s local...
September 22, 2026Topic
Zambia
Zambia Waives Tax Penalties and Interest Until 31 December
The Zambia tax amnesty waives penalties and interest for taxpayers who pay overdue principal tax by 31 December 2026. See...
September 22, 2026
Zambia Weighs Cutting Gold VAT to Bring Small-Scale Miners Into the Formal Market
Zambia is weighing a cut to the 16 percent gold VAT to bring artisanal and small-scale miners into formal trading,...
September 17, 2026
Zambia Approves a 2027 Budget Framework at Hichilema’s First Cabinet of His New Term
Zambia's cabinet approved the 2027 budget framework and a three-year plan on 17 September 2026, at President Hichilema's first cabinet...
September 17, 2026
Zambia Charges Two Former Education Officials Over US$259m Contract
Zambia's anti-corruption body charged a former permanent secretary and a former procurement head over a US$259.25 million school supply contract.
September 16, 2026
Zambia Cancels Zed Mobile Licences Over Rollout Failures
ZICTA cancelled both licences held by Beeline Telecoms, trading as Zedmobile, on 15 September, citing rollout, quality and unpaid fees.
September 16, 2026
A Kenyan Trader Contracts 540,000 Tonnes of Zambian Maize
Zambia’s Food Reserve Agency will export 540,000 tonnes of maize to Kenya’s Baita Trading. No price was disclosed and no...
September 13, 2026 Zambia Charges an Opposition Presidential Candidate With Sedition Over an Election Claim
Zambian police charged Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu with seditious practices on 11 September 2026, deepening a post-election crackdown on...
September 13, 2026 Lusaka Mayor-Elect Mwewa Moves Vendors Into Markets
Lusaka mayor-elect Chitambala Mwewa says a functional city cannot coexist with street vending, pushing vendors into designated markets across Zambia.
September 13, 2026