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Zambia’s Private Sector Alarmed by IMF’s GDP Downgrade to 1.2% for 2024

Kennedy Mupeseni

Kennedy is a Zambian based journalist covering business, finance, energy and mining.
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Lusaka, Zambia – Zambia’s private sector has expressed concern over the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) recent downgrade of the country’s 2024 GDP growth forecast to 1.2%, citing economic vulnerabilities caused by an extended dry spell.

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