By JOSEPH BANDA and KETRA KALUNGA – AN International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission is in the country for the first review of Zambia’s programme under an Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement, and Article IV consultations.
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By JAMES MUYANWATHERE is great optimism that the Zambian economy will continue to rebound and grow even in the light of afew challenges it may be facing. Read more
[Times of Zambia] AS we continue highlighting some of the economic issues which were covered this year, today we focus on the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-bailout feat.
By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – AFRICAN governments must enhance public investment in the agricultural sector, in form of well-targeted subsidies to facilitate access to inputs by farmers, for the sector to remain resilient to external shocks.
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By KENNEDY MUPESENI-AN economist has said the country should take advantage of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) three-year deal that will be characterised by improved confidence in the economy to boost key sectors of the economy such as agriculture and manufacturing.Mathews Muyembe also said fiscal prudence and policy consistency has earned the country an IMF […]
[Times of Zambia] President Hakainde Hichilema, who is seeking to ratify a $1.4 billion bailout package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), says controversy about borrowing from multilateral organisations is often driven by outdated ideas of ho...
[Times of Zambia] The question of whether to engage International Monetary Fund (IMF) for funded programme or not has been outstanding for some time now.
[Times of Zambia] On Friday last week, the IMF and Zambia reached a staff level agreement on a U.S.$1.4 billion debt bailout package.
[East African] Zambians went to the polls on Thursday to elect a new president and members of the National Assembly and results were expected by the weekend.
[DW] Zambia has been gearing up for talks with the IMF after becoming the first African nation to default on debt since the COVID-19 pandemic started. But analysts say an IMF loan is unlikely until after August elections.
[IMF] Following Zambia's request for a financing arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mr. Abebe Aemro Selassie, Director of the IMF's African Department, and Mr. Alex Segura-Ubiergo, mission chief for Zambia, visited Lusaka from Dece...
[IMF] The Zambian authorities have formally requested a financing arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to support their reform efforts. The Fund is currently assessing this request.
[Times of Zambia] President Edgar Lungu has called for a speedy conclusion of negotiations on Zambia's impending programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
[Times of Zambia] "The IMF has done its Debt Sustanability Assessment for Zambia and I suspect it is of the view that additional non-concessional loans to the country are presently unsustainable. Debt sustainability in IMF terms simply means your curre...
[Times of Zambia] Zambia is set for this year's International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank Annual October Meetings, which started yesterday in Washington DC.
[Times of Zambia] Finance Minister Felix Mutati has said Zambia is making tremendous social and economic progress to engage the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and that the risk remaining is on the external side.
[The Conversation Africa] The speaker of the Zambian National Assembly, Patrick Matibini, has suspended 48 opposition legislators for 30 days as a punishment for unauthorised absence from the parliament. Their offence? To have been missing for Presiden...
[African Arguments] An opposition leader in jail. 48 MPs suspended. A $1.2 billion IMF package on the way.
[Zambia Reports] Finance Minister Felix Mutati says the consultative process for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) supported program will soon be completed and presented to Cabinet in readiness for a team from the fund which will be coming to Zambi...
[Zambia Reports] Finance Minister Felix Mutati says government has not yet hosted any detailed programme discussions with the IMF and there are no preconditions.