Zambia
Economy
Zambia's political scene is notoriously personalised and fractious. Loyalties to parties count for very little and the seemingly endless coalitions formed by opposition groupings...
2005-05-10Economy
The IMF is bullish about Zambia's long-term economic prospects. BMI View: The outlook has improved but major risks remain. Politics can still interfere with economic probity, and...
2005-05-09Economy
Zambia has qualified for deep permanent debt relief from its official foreign creditors. BMI View: The achievement is a major triumph for the country and reflects a growing confidence...
2005-05-09Economy
After being plucked from relative obscurity to run for office in 2001, President Levy Mwanawasa was expected to remain in the shadow of his forceful predecessor, Frederick Chiluba....
2005-02-07Economy
Impressive growth of 7.1% in 2003 due to favourable climatic conditions and strong commodity prices will moderate to some extent in 2004 as the external sector retrenches somewhat....
2004-07-14Economy
President Levy Mwanawasa seems secure in his job, but his authority is far from unquestioned. Doubts remain over the validity of his election victory in 2001, although attempts to...
2004-07-06Economy
The current government seems to be serious about tackling Zambia's long-standing official corruption problem, which was especially bad during the decade-long rule of former president...
2004-04-13Economy
The government is attempting to regain suspended donor support by slashing its budget deficit. BMI View: Fiscal discipline in Zambia is historically weak, meaning that targets are...
2004-04-13




