For decades, the Kariba Dam on the River had provided the bulk of electricity consumed in Zambia and Zimbabwe. However, in September, Zambian officials signalled that, owing to desperately low water ...

Less than half of Zambia's 20 million people had access to electricity before Kariba's problems. Millions more have now been forced to adjust as mothers find different ways to cook for their ...

Kariba Dam and Mozambique's Cahora Bassa Dam have both accumulated significant inflows during the current season after experiencing reduced inflows following a drought in the previous season.

Zambia's foreign-exchange reserves reached a record $4.31 billion at the end of 2024, equivalent to 4.6 months of import cover Despite this, the kwacha continued its decline, falling 0.2% to 28.83 ...