Digital Identity & Security: Altron Security completes Zambia’s national public key infrastructure milestone, laying groundwork for digital identity, e-signatures and secure online government services. Tax Administration: ZRA starts a nationwide Cost of Tax Compliance Survey (Sept 7–Oct 31) to measure the time, money and effort businesses spend meeting tax obligations, with a view to simplifying processes. Education Performance: Zambia posts gains in OECD’s PISA results, with officials citing improved reading, maths and science outcomes as proof of education reforms. Roads & Infrastructure Delivery: RDA announces an organizational restructuring aimed at faster decisions, better accountability and improved service delivery under the Grow Zambia mission. Women’s Financial Inclusion: Stanbic Bank Zambia and CARE Zambia sign an MoU to connect women entrepreneurs and savings groups to financial education and growth support. Environment Regulation: ZEMA cuts EIA approval fees and speeds up assessment processing under new 2026 regulations. Consumer Safety Recall: NCC flags an Isuzu D-Max brake recall affecting 2,586 vehicles sold in multiple countries including Zambia, urging free inspection and repair. Mining & Finance Pressure: Debt remains a budget constraint despite fiscal improvement, with August releases showing debt service taking a large share. Business & Trade: Zambia’s mining sector policy focus includes local content and faster licensing to attract investment and expand value chain opportunities.