Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says Zambia’s 94 percent score in the external debt restructuring exercise marks a major milestone in reducing the country’s financial burden.
Dr. Musokotwane made the remarks at the 2026 Zambia Post Budget and Economic Outlook Symposium held in Lusaka today. The event was organised by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Zambia.
Meanwhile, Ministry of Finance Acting Permanent Secretary for Economic Management and Finance, Akapelwa Imwiko, announced that Zambia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate for 2026 is projected at 6.4 percent.
Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Zambia President, Li Tie, noted that Zambia is among the sub-Saharan African countries with a positive economic outlook.
