Zambia

The Fund has poured cold water on the government's hopes for a quick funding package

The government is attempting to extract further tax revenues from miners

Despite official denials of undisclosed debts, fears linger over the country’s debt burden

Public financial management should be a priority for the government, but instead 2021 electoral dynamics are dominating

Turbulent transitions and fiscal crises colour the region’s outlook

A growing public debt burden complicates the government's aim of a new Fund programme this year

Political instability risks undermining bullish growth prospects based on a better outlook for copper prices

Emergency powers invoked by the president last week have been extended by parliament for a 90-day period