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10/05/2026

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18/11/2025

Zambia is making all the right moves

Zambia Is Signalling Something — And the World Is Paying Attention Over the past few weeks, Zambia has found itself at the centre of a remarkable sequence of high-level engagements — the kind of diplomatic and investment traffic that does not happen by coincidence. In rapid succession, Lusaka we...

18/11/2025

Is Zambia moving in the right direction ?

From LinkedIn today

Zambia Is Signalling Something — And the World Is Paying Attention

Over the past few weeks, Zambia has found itself at the centre of a remarkable sequence of high-level engagements — the kind of diplomatic and investment traffic that does not happen by coincidence.

In rapid succession, Lusaka welcomed the President of Israel on a historic state visit, received a senior U.S. government delegation announcing a full reset of American health assistance, and saw the return of the full U.S. Embassy staffing levels, and confirmed the upcoming visit of the Chinese Premier for wide-ranging cooperation talks. As if that were not enough, Africa’s wealthiest businessman, Aliko Dangote, arrived to explore major investment opportunities in the energy sector — the very area currently defining Zambia’s economic bottleneck.

When global powers with competing interests — the U.S., China, Israel — and leading African industrialists all show up at once, one conclusion is difficult to avoid: Zambia is becoming strategically important again.

The reasons are clear.
Despite shocks from drought, energy deficits, and years of debt distress, Zambia has held steady on reforms, rebuilt investor confidence, revived the mining sector, and reinforced its standing as one of Africa’s most stable and predictable investment destinations. The IMF’s recent endorsement only strengthens this trajectory.

What we’re witnessing now is not routine diplomacy — it is a global acknowledgement that Zambia is re-emerging as a regional anchor for investment, logistics, energy, agriculture, and economic cooperation.

These visits signal trust.
They signal opportunity.
They signal that Zambia’s reforms are working — and the world wants in.

For the first time in a long time, Zambia’s story is shifting from recovery to relevance.

Something is indeed giving — and it’s the sound of a country stepping back onto the global stage with clarity, confidence, and credibility.

24/07/2025

Would be great if Malawi could improve the availability of forex

President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has sounded a powerful call to action during the 60th Anniversary celebrations of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM), urging a break from complacency and declaring that the era of endless

12/03/2025

Pretty good analysis of the Malawi economy!

Take note South Africa… do not mess with the agricultural industry, food security is a real concern as well as revenue

Malawi’s economy faced a difficult year in 2024, with high inflation, forex shortages, and poor agricultural output taking a heavy toll on businesses and households. According to the Annual Economic Report 2025, the economy grew

18/02/2025

Cross Africa is more than ready to assist with bulk movements of maize and wheat into Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ) says the country is currently facing a wheat deficit of more than 200,000 tonnes.MAZ president Andrew Chintala said the shortage had prompted stakeholders and the Government to grant a permit for wheat imports.Mr Chintala explained that ...

18/02/2025

Freight Companies rely on speed of delivery at a competitive cost, Customs formalities and delays are a big part of this!! We appreciate the cancellation of transgressions so that we can operate without delay

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has intercepted MK85 million worth of smuggled goods in Lilongwe, marking a major breakthrough in enforcing the Kalondola Digital Tax Stamp system. Acting on a tip from a patriotic citizen,

11/02/2025

Very concerning for foreign trade

The latest Malawi Economic Monitor by the World Bank paints a grim picture of the country’s foreign exchange crisis. Remittances from Malawians in the diaspora, once a crucial source of forex, have plummeted from $300

11/01/2025

More good news for Malawi transport sector

The long-awaited fuel under the Government-to-Government (G-to-G) arrangement has started arriving in Malawi, offering relief to the nation following weeks of fuel shortages. The first batch of 100 tankers, part of a total of 1,409

07/01/2025

Let’s hope the Malawi FOREX situation improves

The appointment of Macdonald Mafuta Mwale as the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has sparked both hope and skepticism among Malawians. With the country grappling with significant economic challenges, the question

21/09/2024

HAPPY HERITAGE DAY

To all South Africans enjoy the rainbow heritage that we have in our colourful country