MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says despite the impacts of the delayed debt restructuring process on the economy, there is overwhelming appetite to invest in Zambia. Speaking to CNBC Africa at the Mining Indaba in South Africa on Tuesday, Kabuswe said the country had continued to witness investments because government’s messages and actions on debt were assuring. “Yes, the debt restructuring is something that should have been done yesterday. I think that the dragging of the negotiations is impacting our economy. But in the middle of this there comes KoBold with a new discovery, meaning while we are trying to restructure our debt the messaging and the actions of the government are actually indicating that these people, they...

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