Zambia among Africa’s 10 most improved countries in governance, report says

Zambia also recorded a 9.5-point increase in the Rights category and rose from 29th to 10th position in Africa in the Absence of Civil Society Repression category.

The country also ranked first in Africa in Rights and Civil Liberties for Women.

In economic governance and access to services, Zambia recorded the continent’s largest improvement in Rural Market Access, with a 45.3-point increase over the review period.

Access to mobile money accounts also improved by 47.5 points, indicating increased access to digital financial services.

However, the report highlighted weaknesses in infrastructure, with citizens’ satisfaction declining by 30.4 points during the period under review.

The decline points to a gap between improvements in some governance indicators and citizens’ experiences with public infrastructure.

The index further indicated that Zambia’s governance performance had improved at a faster pace since 2021, recording a 6.4-point increase during the period.

Overall, the findings show that Zambia has made progress in political participation, civil liberties and economic access, although infrastructure satisfaction remains a challenge.

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