Zambia’s Cabinet approved a four-month pilot program to bulk-import petrol in a bid to cut pump prices and strengthen fuel supply security. The initiative will aggregate demand across oil marketing companies, allowing cheaper import costs, improved financing terms and more efficient logistics. The government says the move should ease transport and living-cost pressures on households and businesses, while reducing inflationary risks.

South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal granted the family of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu leave to appeal a ruling allowing the Zambian government to repatriate his body for burial. Lungu died in Pretoria in June. His family says he wished to be buried in South Africa, while authorities insist on a state funeral in Lusaka. A hearing date is yet to be set.

The Bank of Zambia issued new currency directives requiring all domestic transactions to be settled in Zambian Kwacha, effective December 26, 2025. The move reinforces existing law under the Bank of Zambia Act. It follows nationwide consultations with business, government and industry stakeholders. While limited exemptions apply, the directives exclude international transactions and aim to strengthen use of the local currency.