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Zambia

Zambia · ZMB · Africa

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Risk Score

Guarded Stable

Risk Factors

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Overview

Zambia is a landlocked Southern African nation known for its rich copper reserves, which dominate its economy. The country is actively working to diversify its economy, improve governance, and manage its significant debt burden. Recent reforms aim to attract investment and foster sustainable growth beyond mining.

Leadership

Hakainde Hichilema

President

GOVERNMENT: Presidential republic

Mutale Nalumango

Situmbeko Musokotwane

Stanley Kakubo

Economy

GDP

$38.0B

GDP per Capita

$1.8K

GDP Growth

+4.2%

Inflation

8.5%

Unemployment

12.5%

Mining (Copper)AgricultureServicesManufacturing

Trade

Key Exports

CopperCobaltPrecious StonesTobaccoSugar

Key Imports

MachineryTransport EquipmentFuelsChemicalsFood

Top Partners

SwitzerlandChinaDR CongoSingaporeSouth Africa

Headlines (7)

WIS10Aug 9

Healthcare workers demand release of Maine Medical Center nurse

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Times NowAug 9

PCB Cracks Down: Pakistan Cricketers Face Two-Year Ban After Zambia T20 Stint

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Times of IndiaAug 9

Pakistan cricketers face two-year PCB ban after playing in ‘unsanctioned’ Zambia T20 league

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Free Press JournalAug 8

Pakistan Cricketers Return From Unsanctioned Zambia League, Face Reported 2-Year PCB Ban

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ThePrintAug 8

Zambia SC’s first woman judge, of Indian origin, warns against technology that ‘digitises’ inequality

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DevdiscourseAug 7

Rails, Minerals and Markets: Zambia’s Big Lobito Opportunity

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The GuardianAug 7

‘It’s a Pan-African story’: the artists telling the amazing true tale of Zambia’s mission to reach space

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