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Zambia

Zambia

Population: 21.13m
GDP: $25.91bn
Debt: 115.2% of GDP (2023)

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Displaying 5 results from 2026 (out of 302 total).

Moving goalposts

New electoral rules and an uptick in the economy should have given Hichilema a clear run at re-election, but Lungu’s ghost lingers in a new challenger

As Zambia goes to the polls on 13 August, President Hakainde Hichilema, first elected in 2021, is seeking re-election in a contest shaped as much by disputes over...


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Hichilema's electoral power play

A landmark debt buyback delivers lights and credibility but Zambia's grid ambitions will persist whoever wins in August

The Hichilema government has won a significant vote of approval from markets and ratings agency after completing a deal that will see it buyback a US$1.36 billion bond...

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More jobs for Hichilema’s boys

Constitutional amendment that increases the size of the National Assembly may boost president’s power

President Hakainde Hichilema has got his constitutional amendment bill over the line, a move that will increase the size of the National Assembly and scrap term limits for...

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Displaying 5 results from 2026 (out of 302 total).