Category: MoFNP News

Lusaka – On May 29, 2026, the Republic of Zambia (the “Republic”) launched a tender offer to repurchase its U.S.$1,364,725,564 Fixed Rate Step-Up Amortizing Notes due 2053 (the “Notes”) – a decisive step forward following its successful debt restructuring in 2024. To power this initiative, the Republic has secured a U.S.$600 million loan from the… Continue reading Zambia initiates a landmark debt-for-energy conversion with the support of the African Development Bank

Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Zambia have collectively taken a decisive step toward transforming the Lobito Corridor into a shared platform for growth, trade and regional integration, following a high-level coordination meeting held in Luanda and which brought together Ministers responsible for Finance, Transport, Trade, and Infrastructure from the three countries. The meeting, which… Continue reading ANGOLA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, AND ZAMBIA AGREE ON CONCRETE STEPS TO ACCELERATE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOBITO CORRIDOR

IMF SUPPORTED EXTENDED CREDIT FACILITY (ECF) ARRANGEMENT: STATEMENT BY HONOURABLE DR. SITUMBEKO MUSOKOTWANE, MP, MINISTER OF FINANCE AND NATIONAL PLANNING   Fellow countrymen, distinguished investors, development partners, and members of the international community, I wish to provide clarification regarding Zambia’s engagement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement and… Continue reading From Stabilisation to Expansion: Government Signals Aspiration for a New-IMF Supported, Investment-Focused Growth Phase

2026 National Budget Speech- 14:00Hrs, Friday. 26th September, 2025 To Access the PDF copy of 1. The 2026 Budget Speech click the following link 2026 Budget Speech 2. The 2026 National Budget click the following link 2026 National Budget 3. The 2026 Annual Borrowing Plan click the following link 2026 Annual Borrowing Plan

Click the link below to access the Cabinet Decisions at the 14th Cabinet Meeting held on Monday 28th July, 2025. Zambia Cabinent Resolutions

Click the link below to access the Budget Performance and Economic Developments presentation. Budget Performance and Economic Developments 2025

The National Budget is an important economic policy tool which the Government uses to raise and spend revenues to achieve its objectives for a particular year. The Ministry of Finance and National Planning hereby invites stakeholders, including the general public and business community, to submit tax, non-tax (user fees and fines) and expenditure proposals for… Continue reading CALL FOR 2026 BUDGET SUBMISSIONS

STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND NATIONAL PLANNING DR. SITUMBEKO MUSOKOTWANE, MP, ON PUBLICATION OF THE FIRST EVER TAX EXPENDITURE REPORT (TER)   The Ministry of Finance and National Planning wishes to announce the publication of the first ever Tax Expenditure Report. The Tax Expenditure Report for the fiscal year 2023 has been prepared… Continue reading 2023 Tax Expenditure Report

The Government of the Republic of Zambia, through the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Office, intend to identify and develop sustainable PPP infrastructure and social service delivery projects that will contribute to the economic growth and development of the country. The PPP Office hereby announces a Call for Proposals for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects in all… Continue reading ADVERT FOR CALL FOR PROPOSALS- PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS

In 2024, Government of the Republic of Zambia through the Bank of Zambia established an online investor portal for investing in Government securities. The online portal allows eligible investors to purchase Government securities online. Consequently, the Ministry of Finance and National Planning has created guidelines for the application process for using the investor portal to… Continue reading APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR INVESTING IN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES