Category: Public Finance Weekly Column

CHALLENGES AND REFORMS: ZAMBIA’S QUEST FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SECTOR DEVELOPMENT

This week’s Monday Opinion aims to shed light on the challenges faced by Zambia’s energy sector, which is of critical importance to the country’s economy and people. The sector plays…
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Zambia’s Debt Crisis: What are the Prospects for Restructuring Zambia’s Debt?

Discussions aimed at finding a solution towards a process of restructuring Zambia’s debt have protracted due to the intricate nature of the country’s creditors. The complexity of the creditor composition…
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Zambia’s Debt Crisis: Understanding the Complexities of Creditor Composition and its Impact on Debt Restructuring.

Zambia’s debt crisis has been widely publicized since it became the first African country to default on its debt payments during the Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic worsened the country’s pre-existing…
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Value Chains and Structure of the Zambian Economy: Invigorating Odds to Drive a Local Private Sector Led Economy

We talk about value chains and the makeup of the economy in this Monday Opinion. We address a few industries and areas that urgently need government attention, as well as…
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THE IMF MANAGING DIRECTOR’S VISIT TO ZAMBIA:EXPECTATIONS FROM THE ZAMBIA TAX PLATFORM (ZTP)

In this week’s Monday opinion, we focus on the Zambia Tax Platform’s (ZTP’s) expectations from the IMF managing director’s visit to Zambia. On 16 June 2022, the International Monetary Fund’s…
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UNDERSTANDING GOVERNMENT’S PLANS FOR DOMESTIC RESOURCE MOBILIZATION IN 2023.

In this week’s Monday Opinion, we focus on understanding the plans that Government has for Domestic Resource Mobilization (DRM) for the fiscal year 2023. DRM is often discussed in the…
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IS THE 2023 NATIONAL BUDGET REFLECTIVE OF IMF CONDITIONALITIES, REFORMS OR MERE RHETORIC? PART I

In this week’s Monday opinion, we introduce the focus on the footprints of the IMF programme on the 2023 National Budget. The IMF is briefly discussed in this article, along…
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ASSESSMENT OF THE BANK OF ZAMBIA ZMW10 BILLION COVID-19 STIMULUS PACKAGE (PART 2)

IN LAST week’s opinion piece, I introduced the Bank of Zambia (BOZ) Targeted Medium Term Refinancing Facility (TMTRF) which was instituted to provide funds to targeted sectors which include Agriculture,…
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ASSESSMENT OF THE BANK OF ZAMBIA ZMW10 BILLION COVID-19 STIMULUS PACKAGE (PART 1)

In the first quarter of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic gravitated to many countries in the globe and sent several economies into sporadic lockdowns. For Zambia, the pandemic exacerbated existing economic…
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REFLECTION ON SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMMES IN ZAMBIA.

In this week’s Monday Opinion, we focus on social protection and the non-contributory schemes that provide a safety net for the poor and vulnerable in Zambia. The Ministry of Community…
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