Domestic
The Zambian Government and the International Monetary Fund-IMF – have agreed on several areas that require immediate policy response. Read more: ZNBC
Atlas Mara will swap its operations in Rwanda, Zambia, Mozambique and Tanzania for a 6.27 percent stake in Nairobi-based Equity Group Holdings Plc, Atlas Mara said in a statement on Tuesday. Read more: Bloomberg
Labour and Social Security Minister Joyce Simukoko says there is need to embrace a work culture that promotes productivity through efficient use of modern technologies. Read more: ZNBC
Smart Zambia says it has finished developing the new system for monitoring management of the social cash transfer. Read more: ZNBC
International
Federal Reserve officials voted to hold interest rates steady Wednesday, as a lack of inflation pressure outweighed an economy that otherwise is growing strongly. Read more: BBC
Sales of Apple’s iPhones fell at their steepest-ever rate, according to data for the three months to the end of March. Read more: BBC
The announcement of a U.S. trade deal with China is “possible” by next Friday, sources told CNBC on Wednesday. Read more: CNBC
As stocks enjoy their best start to a year in three decades, Wall Street firms are flagging the risk of another, surprise move even higher. Read more: CNBC