Zambia Is Back

ZIB celebrates Zambia's economic turnaround and promotes responsible investment in the country. Supported by ZDA.

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This week marks sixty years since Zambia gained independence. Our documentary, 'Zambia: Stronger at 60' celebrates Zambia's post liberation journey, with insights from top politicians, business leaders, and cultural icons.

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A government that seeks out the world's best reform models is a government worth investing in. President HH's engagement with Vietnam's agricultural architects and the formal Economic Partnership now on the table, sends a clear signal: Zambia is building an agricultural sector designed for scale, exports, and long-term returns.

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President Hakainde Hichilema praises Vietnam’s agricultural model, sets ambitious production targets - https://t.co/muAGTq5mQ8

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Zambia is targeting 3 million tonnes of copper by 2031 — and is calling on global investors to make it happen.
The minerals are there. The reforms are done. The door is open.

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The IMF just confirmed what investors already know 🇿🇲

✅ Debt restructured
✅ Reserves strengthened
✅ Inflation back on target
✅ Growth projected at 5.5% in 2026
✅ Successor IMF programme in the pipeline

"These outcomes reflect sustained reform efforts."

Zambia Is Back.

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🇿🇲 Zambia beat its Q4 2025 revenue target by nearly 16% — $2.8bn against a $2.4bn projection — driven by strong mining sector profitability and rising exports, per the Ministry of Finance's latest Debt Statistical Bulletin.

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📊 The February Zambia Investor Briefing is out.

Key numbers:
🔹 Inflation at 7.5% — inside the target band for the first time since 2019
🔹 Rate cut to 13.5% — largest since 2020
🔹 World Bank support past $3B
🔹 GDP growth projected at 6.4%
🔹 Kwacha up 17% year-to-date

Plus: Tanzania-Zambia pipeline approved, China zero-tariff access from May, and $130M in new energy licences.

Read the full briefing 👇 🔗 https://t.co/ZSFsbC5Vf6

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🇿🇲 "When I'm in Beijing, I'm not against Washington. When I'm in Washington, we're not against Beijing."

President @HHichilema tells the @FT that Zambia is open for business with everyone — on terms that deliver mutual benefit.

With $12bn+ in new mining investment, output heading for 1m tonnes this year, and a target of 3m tonnes by 2031, the strategy is working.

Africa's minerals moment is here. Zambia is leading it.
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This builds on major Zambia-Tanzania corridor investments:

$1.4bn TAZARA railway revitalisation
$270m World Bank TRACER corridor programme
New Border Management & Trade Facilitation Act

Zambia is becoming a land-linked hub, not a landlocked country.
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🇿🇲🤝🇹🇿 Zambia and Tanzania agree to ease cross-border transportation services — tackling truck congestion and trade barriers head-on.

Key wins: ✅ 24-hour border services ✅ Modern cargo scanners ✅ Integrated customs systems
Faster trade. Lower costs. #ZambiaIsBack 🧵

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Zambia added 100+ MW of solar in 2025, with projects now backed by investors from the UAE, UK, China & South Africa.

The message is clear: Zambia's energy sector is open, reformed, and delivering.

Clean power. Real jobs. Energy security.
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🇿🇲☀️ Zambia seals a 118 MWp solar project with a Dubai-backed local firm.

Another major investment in Zambia's solar boom — driven by President @HHichilema's reforms that have slashed project approval times from 6 months to 48 hours.

International capital is flowing. #ZambiaIsBack 🧵

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🇿🇲🇧🇼 Kazungula Bridge Authority launched. Truck traffic set to rise from 400 to 1,000/day — lower costs, faster trade & real opportunities for border communities. The seeds of change are delivering a harvest for all Zambians.

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Zambia is now fibre-connected to eight of its neighbours — the most digitally connected country in Southern Africa. Landlinked and never disconnected.
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🇿🇲 Bloomberg: Zambia's state mining company ZCCM-IH is building its own metals trading unit — selling copper from its equity stakes directly on international markets.

From passive shareholder to active trader. Capturing more value from Zambia's mineral wealth for Zambians.

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🇿🇲 The Financial Times: international investors now account for 49% of Zambia's local bond purchases. Bids of $1.7bn for just $440m on offer. The Finance Minister is calling for benchmark index inclusion.

From default in 2020 to the world's best-performing currency in 2026.

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At #MiningIndaba2026, President @HHichilema made clear that Zambia's mining story isn't just about what comes out of the ground — it's about who benefits. Empowerment. Equity. Shared prosperity. That's the Zambian vision for mining done right. 🇿🇲

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🇿🇲 Tomorrow, President @HHichilema delivers the Keynote at #MiningIndaba2026 with one mission: more investment, more jobs for Zambians.
Mines reopening. 890,346 MT copper produced in 2025 — up 8%. Billions flowing into our communities. And we're just getting started.

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🇿🇲 January 2026 highlights: Copper production +8% to 890k tonnes | Inflation drops to 9.4% (first sub-10% since 2023) | $202M renewable energy rollout begins | Batoka Gorge secures $440M equity | Zambia Sugar hits $1B market cap | IMF completes ECF programme

Full briefing 🔗 https://t.co/UZaHOIFRa8

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Congratulations Zambia Sugar - the third company on the Lusaka Securities Exchange to surpass $1 billion!

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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐃𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 - 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫

At the heart of Zambia Sugar Plc’s historic bell-ringing ceremony, Financial Insight Founder Mwelwa Kenneth Chibesakunda sat down with Mrs. Roseta Chabala, Board Chairperson of Zambia Sugar, for an exclusive standing interview reflecting on the company’s journey to a US$1 billion market capitalisation. Drawing from her long experience in board leadership, Rosetta shares a candid account of how vision, belief, and strong alignment between the board and management transformed what began as a bold statement into a reality achieved far sooner than expected.

The conversation offers rare insight into the strategic discipline underpinning Zambia Sugar’s success, from sustainability-led investments in irrigation, energy self-sufficiency, and diversification, to long-term planning that looks decades ahead. Rosetta underscores how governance, execution, and a deeply embedded growth mindset have positioned the company not just to reach this milestone, but to continue expanding well beyond it in the years to come.

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Hakainde Hichilema: "the African leader who seems to be getting everything right".

Judges at The Telegraph named President Hichilema the fifth best world leader of 2025 for his heroic efforts to tackle Zambia's debts and put its economy back on track.

With over 6% GDP growth forecast for 2026; record levels of foreign investment; and copper outputs already topping one million tonnes per year, it looks like Zambia's president may climb even higher up that leaderboard.

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Zambia's Kwacha is the world's best performing currency, gaining 10% against the dollar last month.

Yet another indicator of the renewed confidence in Zambia's rapidly growing economy.