Search
Sign in
North Africa
Central Africa
East Africa
West Africa
Southern Africa

Zambia nears debt deal completion, forecasts economic surge in 2026

Lusaka, Zambia. © Pexels.

Kennedy Mupeseni

Kennedy is a Zambian based journalist covering business, finance, energy and mining.
  • Zambia has secured over 92% agreement in principle with creditors on its $12.4 billion debt restructuring
  • Government projects 6.4% GDP growth in 2026 and a 19% rebound of the kwacha against the U.S. dollar

 

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – Zambia has made major headway in restructuring its $12.4 billion external debt, securing over 92% agreement in principle with creditors.

Stay ahead with Real time Updates

Recent Business

African map. Photo by Joachim Schnürle @ Pixabay
Can Africa really have one central bank by 2026?
12/12/2025
8 hours ago
Kent Mensah
Read More »
Musanze, Rwanda. Photo by Dieuvain Musaghi @ Unsplash
Rwanda inflation ticks up to 7.2% as food insecurity and import costs bite
12/12/2025
10 hours ago
Alex Ngarambe
Read More »
Highway Photo @ Pixabay
Ethiopia secures $184mn AfDB grant to plug key gap on Djibouti trade corridor
12/12/2025
12 hours ago
Michael Masrie
Read More »
Custom Research

Recent Politics

African military exercise. Photo by Alexander McKinley @ Unsplash
Can a US-brokered deal finally end the DRC - Rwanda conflict?
09/12/2025
3 days ago
Wanderi Kamau
Read More »
Patrice Talon, President of Benin Photo @Patrice Talon/Facebook
Benin coup attempt foiled as ECOWAS warns of regional force deployment
07/12/2025
5 days ago
Kent Mensah
Read More »
William Ruto, President of The Republic of Kenya. Photo: @ William Ruto/Facebook
Ruto strengthens 2027 re-election bid as UDA sweeps key Kenya by-elections
02/12/2025
1 week ago
Wanderi Kamau
Read More »

Latest Posts

Latest news insights

African map. Photo by Joachim Schnürle @ Pixabay
Read More »
Can Africa really have one central bank by 2026?
Musanze, Rwanda. Photo by Dieuvain Musaghi @ Unsplash
Read More »
Rwanda inflation ticks up to 7.2% as food insecurity and import costs bite
Highway Photo @ Pixabay
Read More »
Ethiopia secures $184mn AfDB grant to plug key gap on Djibouti trade corridor
Fishing market in Dakar, Senegal. Photo by Marie Vicat @ Pixabay
Read More »
Senegal raises $64mn on WAEMU as investors favour longer maturities
Musanze, Rwanda. Photo by Dieuvain Musaghi @ Unsplash
Read More »
Rwanda inflation ticks up to 7.2% as food insecurity and import costs bite
Highway Photo @ Pixabay
Read More »
Ethiopia secures $184mn AfDB grant to plug key gap on Djibouti trade corridor
Fishing market in Dakar, Senegal. Photo by Marie Vicat @ Pixabay
Read More »
Senegal raises $64mn on WAEMU as investors favour longer maturities
Fish market in Cairo, Egypt. Photo by Mohamed Abdel Latif @ Pixabay
Read More »
Egypt inflation cools unexpectedly to 12.3% in November
Highway Photo @ Pixabay
Read More »
Ethiopia secures $184mn AfDB grant to plug key gap on Djibouti trade corridor
Fishing market in Dakar, Senegal. Photo by Marie Vicat @ Pixabay
Read More »
Senegal raises $64mn on WAEMU as investors favour longer maturities
Fish market in Cairo, Egypt. Photo by Mohamed Abdel Latif @ Pixabay
Read More »
Egypt inflation cools unexpectedly to 12.3% in November
The Central Business District of Kigali, Rwanda. Photo by Andreas @ Pixabay
Read More »
Rwanda rolls out multicurrency trading to attract global investors