Editorial
Kwacha News holds itself to the same ethics framework expected of any international wire service operating in Zambia. The shorthand: report the story, attribute every claim, take no money for coverage, disclose anything that could reasonably be read as a conflict.
Kwacha News supports no political party, candidate or government. It accepts no payment, gift or in-kind benefit from a political party, campaign or government body in exchange for coverage. Staff do not campaign for, donate to, or display affiliation with any party.
Reporters do not accept gifts of value from sources. Working meals at industry events are acceptable provided they are open to all attending press and do not exceed the normal cost of such an event. Travel paid for by a source or interested party is declined unless there is no reasonable alternative; where accepted, the article discloses the arrangement inline.
All editorial staff submit a financial-holdings disclosure on hire and update it annually. Positions in mining, financial services, fintech and telecoms operating in Zambia or the wider SADC region are particularly relevant; staff with such positions do not cover the affected companies. Family relationships with sources are disclosed inline where they could reasonably bear on the reporting.
The newsroom does not consult on advertiser placements and is not informed of upcoming campaigns. Sponsored content is labelled and written by the commercial team. Advertisers do not see, approve or influence editorial copy. See our advertising page for the operational detail.
Confidential sources are protected. We do not share source identities with advertisers, the commercial team, or third parties. Communications with confidential sources are kept off shared systems; secure tip channels are documented on the contact page.
We use machine assistance for routine production work. Every published article is edited by a named human and the editorial responsibility is human. We do not publish photorealistic AI-generated images of identifiable people in news contexts.
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