Economist urges citizens to support efforts to build investor confidence
• Zambians must be mindful that sentiments that speak positive into the economy build investor confidence.• The goal of Government is to effectively manage a
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February domestic revenue collections stood at K6.2 billion
• Total domestic revenue collections amounted to K6.2 billion.• K4.8 billion came from taxes.• K1.4 billion from non-tax revenues. Secretary to the Treasury has disclosed
Zambian Kwacha continues to lose value
• There hasn’t been much investment that can support sustenance of the currency.• Recent appreciation of the Kwacha was simply temporal.• The country does not
Kwacha expected to perform better this year
• The Kwacha performed relatively better in 2021.• It gained strength by 27 percent against the United States dollar.• In 2022, the Kwacha is expected
Kwacha records positive gains
• Last week the Kwacha continued on a depreciation path.• This was largely due to excess demand for foreign exchange compared to supply.• On Friday,
Hiking fuel price not Government’s agenda – VEEP
• There are many things that have been happening in the fuel industry that need to be looked at.• The fact is the increase is
Economist upbeat about Zambia, IMF virtual talks
• The talks will result into something tangible. • It is something that all market players are looking forward to. • Should the talks materialize,
IMF outcomes dependent on fiscal performance
• Outcomes of the meeting between the MoF and IMF will solely depend on the Funds evaluation of Zambia’s fiscal performance. • For the IMF
CUTS urges government to continue engaging IMF
The Consumer and Unity Trust Society (CUTS) has urged the Government to continue its engagements with the International Monetary Fund to secure a bailout package.