Zambia Bridge Independent analysis
2031 Metrics

Sources

186 sources are cited by the records on these pages; 183 were opened by a research agent. The official speech text is on the National Assembly site.

186 sources shown

Opened by a research agent does not mean personally reverified for this analysis. Each target's records show the evidence tags and reverification log.

The six LD sources were reopened on 2026-10-14. The land evidence page records their coverage, confidence and unresolved limits separately from the target audit.

CodeSourcePublisherDateOpened
CD:S1Lumwana Expansion In Full Swing As Barrick Builds Tier One Copper MineBarrick10 Jul 2025Opened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S1Zambia projected to produce nearly 5 million MT of maizeMin. of AgricultureMay 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S10Ministerial Statement, 2024/25 crop yieldMoA / Parliamentmid-2025 (exact date not shown)Opened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S12Maize production CSVOWIDaccessed 2026-10-09Opened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S13Maize yields CSVOWIDaccessed 2026-10-09Opened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S15Zambia has its largest maize harvest on recordW. Sihlobo2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S16Project Information Document P514111 (ISAT)World Bank2 May 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S17Zambia Growth Opportunities Program technical assessmentWorld Bank24 May 2022Opened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S20140 households benefit ... solar irrigation ChipataMoAMay 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S25USD 115M irrigation articleZambiaInvest18 Dec 2015Opened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S26Zambia Country Commercial Guide, agricultureUS Dept of Commerce23 Mar 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S28Zambia positions for larger regional soymeal exportsEcofin Agency (Commodity Insight Africa)15 Jun 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S29Soybean production CSVOWIDaccessedOpened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S30Soybean yields CSVOWIDaccessedOpened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S31Wheat production CSVOWIDaccessedOpened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S33Sugar cane production CSVOWIDaccessedOpened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S35Zambia centrifugal sugar productionIndexMundi (USDA)accessedOpened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S4National Food Balance articleZambia Monitor26 May 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S41Cabinet allows wheat importsMillingMEA22 Mar 2024Opened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S43Zambeef Mpongwe wheat millMillingMEA11 Oct 2024Opened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S44Zambia Sugar Plc Annual Report 2021Zambia Sugar PlcFY to 31 Aug 2021Opened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S46About usZambia Sugar PlcaccessedOpened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S48Zambia exports/imports of sugars (and exports by category)TradingEconomics (UN Comtrade)2024 dataOpened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S49FRA 2025/26 purchases and exportsZambia Monitorearly 2026 (exact date not shown)Opened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S5Beyond the Bumper HarvestPresidential Delivery Unit"20 Jun", year not shownOpened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S54USDA FAS production page, ZambiaUSDAn/aNot opened — verification pending
CR:S56Zambia Sugar FY2025 summaryafricanfinancials.comn/aNot opened — verification pending
CR:S6Luapula cassava/maize provincialZambia Monitor3 Jun 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S7Zambia anticipates 4.9 million mt of maizeLusaka Times26 May 2026Not opened — verification pending
CR:S8GAIN ZA2026-0001 Zambia's Record Corn ProductionUSDA FAS Pretoria (APEDA mirror)27 Aug 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CR:S9GAIN ZA2025-0001 Zambia Resumes Corn ExportsUSDA FAS Pretoria (APEDA mirror)4 Sep 2025Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S1Media statement, performance of mining sector 2024MMMD22 Jan 2025Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S102018 copper production hits 861,946 tChamber of Mines site20 Feb 2019Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S13bMining Sector Profile 2015ZDAJul 2015Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S14Copper production edges up in H1 2026Zambia Monitor31 Jul 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S15Q1 2026 copper production, survey, MRC (Kabuswe briefing)Zambia Monitor13 May 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S16Zambia records ~747,000 t in OctoberZambia Monitor4 Dec 2025Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S18Three million tonnes, but not yet on trackNews Diggers (CTPD)25 Aug 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S19Zambia unveils copper, critical minerals strategiesZambia Monitor30 Aug 2024Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S2Zambia copper +8% to 890,345.79 tZambia Monitor~27-28 Jan 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S21Zambian govt confident of 3 Mt by 2031Zambia Monitor23 Jul 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S22Skillings piece on the strategySkillings12 May 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S23Hichilema confident of 3 Mt as KoBold breaks groundZambia Monitor29 Apr 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S24Copper concentrate export duty returnsEnergy News Network2 Sep 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S25PwC projects copper will fall short of 2031 targetZambia Monitor16 Oct 2024Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S26Zambia copper boom draws $5bnFurtherAfrica30 Sep 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S27Stronger action needed (Control Risks)Engineering News8 May 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S28FQM Q2 2026 resultsFirst Quantum28 Jul 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S28bFQM 2025 prelim and 2026-28 guidanceFirst Quantum15 Jan 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S29Barrick Q2 2026 resultsBarrick10 Aug 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S3Zambia's 2025 copper output rises 8%Ecofin28 Jan 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S30Zambia Is Mining More CopperEnergy Transition Africa10 Aug 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S31Zambia country profileIISD (S&P data)Aug 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S32KoBold starts work (Bloomberg)Engineering News30 Apr 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S33Sinomine targets 2026 production at KitumbaMining Focus Africa18 Apr 2025Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S34Zambia's Copper Renaissance: KCM and MopaniSkillings5 May 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S35Konkola Deep drives toward 300,000 tEnergy News Network7 Sep 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S39Lubambe targets 40,000 tZambia Monitor16 Sep 2025Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S4Zambia's Mining Sector Charts Its Course to 2031Presidential Delivery UnitFeb 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S40Luanshya restartKitco (Reuters)23 Apr 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S41KalengwaZambia Monitor19 Nov 2024Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S42Energy Sector Report 2025ERB28 May 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S44Status Quo of the Energy SystemClimate Compatible Growth (ERB 2023 data)16 Oct 2024Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S45Hichilema commissions CEC's solar plantZambia Monitor30 Apr 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S47Pink Sheet annual dataWorld Bank2 Sep 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S48Pink Sheet monthly data; Oct 2026 Pink Sheet PDFWorld Bank2 Oct 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S5Copper, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026USGS2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S50Aerial survey, XcaliburZambia Monitor15 Oct 2025Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S53Zambia targets 70% by 2025Zambia Monitor29 Mar 2025Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S54Zambia mining sector overhaul (Bowmans)Mining Focus Africa2025Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S56MRC results of 1st licensing committeeMMMD/MRC17 Jun 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S6Zambia Minerals Yearbook chapters (2000, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017-18, 2019, 2020-21)USGS2002-2025Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S7Zambia aims for 900,000 t in 2021Miningmx23 Feb 2021Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S8Zambia's 2021 copper production falls 4.5%Mining Index (Reuters/ZamStats)23 Mar 2022Opened; not proof of accuracy
CU:S9Zambia's copper output may increase to 1m tonnesRepublikein (Reuters)8 Apr 2024Opened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S1ERB Energy Sector Report 2025ERBOpened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S12MoE Energy SectorMoEOpened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S13MoE Zim-Zam Summit slidesMoEOpened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S15National Assembly recordParliamentOpened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S16President's speechState House (hosted by MoE)Opened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S18Solwezi Today7 Oct 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S19Streamlinefeed8 Oct 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S21pv magazine7 Sep 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S22Green Building Africa8 Sep 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S26Ecofin Agency28 Sep 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S28ITWeb22 Jul 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S29SolarQuarter (Mansa)27 Apr 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S3ERB Energy Sector Report 2024Energy Regulation BoardOpened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S31Enerdata (Itimpi II)11 May 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S35Zambia Monitor7 Mar 2025Opened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S41Zambia Monitor (Chikote, 10 GW)27 Aug 2025Opened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S45IRP D5.3 Generation report (restricted)MoEOpened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S47Ecofin (Batoka)12 Jan 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S49Energy News Network (Maamba II)4 Sep 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S5ERB Energy Sector Report 2022Energy Regulation BoardOpened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S51ConstructAfrica (KGL)undatedOpened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S53NOAA CPC ENSO discussion8 Oct 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S54WMO8 Oct 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S56IRI ENSO forecast21 Sep 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S58ZMD 2026/27 Seasonal Rainfall ForecastZMDOpened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S59ZRA Kariba reservoir data4 Oct 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S6ERB Energy Sector Report 2021Energy Regulation BoardOpened; not proof of accuracy
EC:S64IndexMundi (USDA data), Zambia maizeundatedOpened; not proof of accuracy
IN:A1Press Statement 7th Cabinet MeetingCabinet Office22 Apr 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:A10Angola seeks partners for Lobito refineryEcofin16 Apr 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:A14Company ProfileTAZAMA PipelinesundatedOpened; not proof of accuracy
IN:A2Zambia Approves Multi-Billion Dollar PipelinesPipeline Journal11 Mar 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:A3Zambia cabinet approves two cross-border fuel pipelinesP&GJ11 Mar 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:A6Namibia-Zambia oil pipeline in limboThe Namibian31 May 2025Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:A7Zimbabwe and Zambia sign MoUPipeline Journal11 Jun 2025Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:A9Lobito-Lusaka Oil Products PipelineWikipedia (secondary)latest item Jul 2022Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:B1Cabinet decisions, 4th Special Meeting (scan, OCR)Cabinet Office31 Mar 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:B2Revision of Petroleum Pump Prices, October 2026ERB30 Sep 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:B3Pump price build-ups (Mar, Apr, Oct 2026)ERB2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:B4Monthly ERB press statements Jan 2025-Oct 2026
https://www.erb.org.zm/wp-content/uploads/PressStatements/CurrentFuelPumpPrices{Month}{Year}.pdf		ERB2025-26Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:B6Zambia takes $200 million hitBloomberg Tax14 Apr 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:B7Zambia extends fuel excise duty reliefRegFollower6 Jul 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:C1Public service mobilises (SPSMM)Cabinet Office30 Sep 2025Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:C3EV registrations 62 to 269Zambia Monitor4 Sep 2025Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:C4Mposha on EV dutiesZambia Monitor8 Oct 2025Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:C6Statement on implementation of the 2024 BudgetZambian Observer4 Jan 2024Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:D1AFC achieves financial close on US$753mm Lobito Corridor RailwayAfrica Finance Corporation3 Jul 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:D12ToRs: Open Access on Zambian Railways; Dry Ports Master PlanMoTL2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:D3A game changer in fluxAfripoli (secondary)5 May 2025Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:D4Angola, DRC, Zambia agree steps on Lobito CorridorMoFNP6 Feb 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:D5TAZARA Revitalisation Moves from Plans to Visible ActionTAZARA18 Jul 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:D8Kapiri Mposhi hubCabinet Office12 Jan 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:E1ICT Sector 2026 Mid-Year Market ReportZICTA29 Sep 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:E4Digital 2026: ZambiaDataReportal8 Nov 2025Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:E5Zambia programs national digital ID rollout for year-endBiometric Update5 Jan 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:E7Zambia joins Africa's PKI pushBiometric Update9 Sep 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
IN:S0Presidential opening of the 14th National Assembly 2026 (speech PDF)Ministry of Energy9 Oct 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
LT:S10Govt plans to export beef worth K1bn (ZNBC)Zambian Observer14 May 2025Opened; not proof of accuracy
LT:S11Govt reports gains in livestock and fisheries sectorsZambia Monitor5 Aug 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
LT:S13Livestock Value ChainsPresidential Delivery UnitundatedOpened; not proof of accuracy
LT:S15UN Comtrade public preview API, reporter 894, HS 0201/0202, flow XUN Comtradequeried 9 Oct 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
LT:S16World Bank WDI PA.NUS.FCRF, ZambiaWorld Bankupdated 2026-10-08Opened; not proof of accuracy
LT:S20Hichilema says Zambia set to export first beef consignment to DR CongoZambia Monitor15 Oct 2025Opened; not proof of accuracy
LT:S21Zambia eyes regional beef markets, targets $1 billion by 2031Zambia Monitor17 Mar 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
LT:S22Zambia certifies 16 disease-free compartmentsZNBC21 Apr 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
LT:S24WOAH GS93 Resolutions 19 and 20 (FMD status; control programmes)WOAHadopted 22 May 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
LT:S25FMD in Zambia 2020 to 2023Dept of Veterinary Services via WOAH AfricaSept 2023Opened; not proof of accuracy
LT:S27Zambia shuts border to South African livestockZambian Agribusiness10 Jun 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
LT:S52023 Livestock Survey ReportZamStats / MFLAug 2024Opened; not proof of accuracy
LT:S6Zambia only has 3.4 million goats-Livestock CensusLusaka Times15 Aug 2018Opened; not proof of accuracy
LT:S7Number of cattle (FAOSTAT mirror)Our World in Data / FAOupdated 2026-02-25Opened; not proof of accuracy
LT:S8Livestock ministry, ZNS partner to boost cattle populationZambia Monitor23 Feb 2025Opened; not proof of accuracy
LT:S9Government targets seven million cattle by 2027MFLundatedOpened; not proof of accuracy
LT:T12023 Tourism Statistical DigestMinistry of Tourism2024Opened; not proof of accuracy
LT:T10Zambia tourism booming as visitors pour inzambiatourism.com4 Aug 2025Opened; not proof of accuracy
LT:T13Zambia tourism taking offMail & Guardian28 Sep 2025Opened; not proof of accuracy
LT:T16Zambia eyes USD 1 billion receipts, 3 million tourists in 2026India Outbound25 Mar 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
LT:T18Zambia's tourism sector shows strong growth-MuhangaLusaka Times30 Jun 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
LT:T20Zambia railway revival ... (H1 2026 arrivals)Nomad Lawyer5 Oct 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
LT:T22Zambia arrival stats growing in 2018Tourism Update13 Sep 2018Opened; not proof of accuracy
LT:T252023 a record-breaking year for Zambian aviationTourism Update15 Feb 2024Opened; not proof of accuracy
LT:T28Zambia travel enters new era (Airlift Zambia)Nomad Lawyer23 Jun 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
LT:T32017 Tourism Statistical DigestMinistry of Tourism2018Opened; not proof of accuracy
LT:T6Ministry of Tourism homepage (Trivia counters)Ministry of Tourismaccessed 9 Oct 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
LT:T8Tourism in Zambiaworlddata.infoundatedOpened; not proof of accuracy
MA:A1Monetary Policy Committee Statement September 2026Bank of Zambia30 Sep 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
MA:A2Inflation page and tableBank of Zambiaupdated 24 Sep 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
MA:A3Governor's media presentation Q3 2026 (pptx)Bank of Zambia30 Sep 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
MA:A4Monetary Policy Report 2026 (May Edition)Bank of ZambiaJun 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
MA:A5Average exchange ratesBank of Zambia9 Oct 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
MA:B1Zambia: 2025 Article IV and Fifth Review under the ECF (staff report)IMF5 Aug 2025Opened; not proof of accuracy
MA:B2PR 26/150, IMF Staff Concludes Visit to ZambiaIMF14 May 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
MA:B4DataMapper API: NGDP_RPCH, NGDPD, GGXWDG_NGDP (ZMB)IMFundated; matches Apr 2026 WEOOpened; not proof of accuracy
MA:B5WDI API (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD/.CN/.KD.ZG, PA.NUS.FCRF, FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG, FI.RES.TOTL.CD/.MO, DT.DOD.DECT.CD)
https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/ZMB/indicator/<code>?format=json		World Bankupdated 2026-10-08Opened; not proof of accuracy
MA:C1BoZ rates provider API
https://api.frankfurter.dev/v2/rates?providers=BOZ&base=USD&quotes=ZMW&date=YYYY-MM-DD		FrankfurterliveOpened; not proof of accuracy
MA:D10Zambia's Economic Recovery Gains Momentum With 7.7% First-Quarter GrowthEcofin Agency27 Jun 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
MA:D13Zambia initiates a landmark debt-for-energy conversion...Ministry of Finance and National Planning31 May 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
MA:D14Zambia secures over 97 percent bondholder support in $1.34 billion debt buybackZambia Monitor11 Jun 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
MA:D19Zambia's reserves cross 5 months import coverZambian Business Times1 Sep 2021Opened; not proof of accuracy
MA:D2Inflation drops further to 6.1%Diggers News25 Sep 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
MA:D3Zambia holds rates despite double-digit inflationCentral Banking3 Sep 2021Opened; not proof of accuracy
MA:D4State of the Media Zambia 2021 Q3 (p.27)MISA2021Opened; not proof of accuracy
MA:D7Zambia Q4 2025 GDP growth slows to 1.6%Zambia Monitor27 Mar 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
MA:D8Zambia's economy expands by 3.8 pct in 2025Ghana News Agency27 Mar 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
TR:S10Zambia hits 1,000MW solar targetMinistry of Energy8 Oct 2026Opened; not proof of accuracy
LD:S1Lands Act, Cap. 184 consolidationParliament of Zambia1995; consolidation notes 1996 amendmentOpened; not proof of accuracy
LD:S2Zambia country profileLand Matrixsnapshot 2016-02-01Opened; not proof of accuracy
LD:S3Hansard, Friday 23 April 2021, question 168National Assembly of Zambia2021-04-23Opened; not proof of accuracy
LD:S4The Anatomy of Medium-Scale Farm Growth in ZambiaSitko and Chamberlin, Land2015-09-18Opened; not proof of accuracy
LD:S5Making Secure Land Tenure Count, WPS 8912World Bank2019-06Opened; not proof of accuracy
LD:S6National Lands PolicyMinistry of Lands and Natural Resources, via FAOLEX2021-05Opened; not proof of accuracy