ZAMBIA: ECONOMIC RECOVERY TO FOLLOW POLITICAL TRANSITION

ZAMBIA: ECONOMIC RECOVERY TO FOLLOW POLITICAL TRANSITION

   Wed, 25 August 2021

Despite last year’s deep economic contraction and ongoing defaults on loan interest payments, Zambia’s economy may be rebounding faster than initially anticipated. The incoming government will seek to capitalise on such momentum by accelerating an IMF programme and debt restructuring, while also seeking to unlock investment in the mining industry.