Zambia
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More Duty, Less Revenue: How Zambia's Tobacco Crackdown Built a Black Market Instead
BAT Zambia, the country's only listed tobacco manufacturer and the dominant player in Zambia's formal cigarette market, has reported a year in which profit grew but the business shrank, a paradox that
Mar 14, 2026
Zambia
First Quantum Offloads Turkish Copper Mine for $340Mn, Tighten Focus on Core Assets
First Quantum Minerals, one of the world’s leading copper producers and Zambia’s single largest taxpayer in the mining sector has entered into a binding agreement to sell its Çayeli copper-zinc mine i
Mar 13, 2026Zambia’s Currency Resilience Tested as Government Expands Foreign Access to Local Bonds
Copper's role in the economy can't be overstated. As a globally traded commodity, it anchors foreign exchange inflows and supports investor confidence. However, heavy reliance on a single commodity in
Jan 22, 2026From Lithium to Copper; Prospect Resources’ Pivot from Zimbabwe to Zambia Signals Strategic Bet on Future Metals
ith lithium in the rear-view mirror, Prospect is now banking on copper a metal equally critical in the green energy and digital revolutions. Its Mumbezhi Copper Project, located in Zambia’s Central Pr
Jan 16, 2026Zimbabwe's Inflation Surge in Local Currency, USD Enters Deflation: Comparative Analysis with SADC Peers
Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate in local currency (ZiG) skyrocketed to 92.1%, driven by food and beverage prices, while the US dollar (USD) saw a month-on-month decline of 0.3%. The repeal of Statut
May 29, 2025Zimbabwe's Inflation Soars in April, Both M-o-M, Year-on-Year: A Comparative Analysis with SADC Neighbours
Zimbabwe’s 2025 April inflation increased both in USD and ZiG terms, with ZiG annual inflation skyrocketing according to the lates data from Zimstat. The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) launched in April 2024, r
Apr 25, 2025Zimbabwe's Inflation Cools in February for Both USD, ZiG: Regional Comparison and Analysis
Zimbabwe’s inflation landscape brightened in February 2025, with month-on-month rates for both its gold-backed ZiG currency and the U.S. dollar plummeting to their lowest levels in months, according t
Feb 27, 2025
